Charging

The FCA's five-strong range of retail investment distribution models (as it sees it)

The ten most common complaints investigated by the Pensions Ombudsman in 2013-2014 excluded queries relating to fees, fund switches and pension liberation, figures show.

Zurich has overhauled its platform fee structure and announced a cut in its initial investment charge for all clients.

How the platform price war is affecting advisers

Zurich is not interested in participating in a platform price "race to the bottom", its head of retail platform strategy has said.

Three advisers tell PA why they started their own firms

The Association of Professional Financial Advisers (APFA) has warned advisers to keep a "record of activity with any clients they have with Aegon" after it emerged the Dutch provider had contacted clients to switch-off trail commission.

Online support service Panacea Adviser has launched a guide to help firms plan their strategies around the switch-off of trail commission.

Network and support services firm Tenet has asked platforms for clarity on their legacy commission switch-off plans but said it is "confident" advisers are "on top of" the process.

National IFA 2Plan is set to benefit from its rivals moving to restricted propositions as advisers are holding on to the IFA label and looking for a new home, chief executive Chris Smallwood has said.