Nucleus has launched a series of workshops designed to help advisers understand what the Retail Distribution Review (RDR) will mean for them in practice.

Setting up the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) could cost up to £150m, the Financial Services Authority (FSA) said today.

Fund and tax wrapper choice is the prime factor advisers consider when selecting a platform, research suggests.

Parmenion has been selected as the sole provider of investment infrastructure for CAERUS Portfolio Management Limited (CPML), the fund management arm of CAERUS Capital Group.

The majority of advisers do not understand the structure of exchange traded funds (ETFs), research suggests.

Financial secretary to the Treasury Mark Hoban has stressed the twin peaks regulatory regime will be accountable to Parliament.

Skandia International, Fairbairn Private Bank and Axa PPP International scooped big prizes at this year's International Fund & Product awards.

Royal London-owned wrap Ascentric is running half day RDR Workshops for firms which have transitioned to the Retail Distribution Review (RDR) or are in the process of doing so.

The Connaught Asset Management board has proposed winding up the suspended Connaught Income Series 2 offshore fund.

Alistair Darling has refuted claims the lastgovernment rejected advice which could have prevented the run on Northern Rock.