The RDR will only improve outcomes for wealthy customers who already use financial advice services, according to Aegon.
The FSA's proposed capital adequacy regime punishes firms which are attempting to move towards the post-RDR business model, according to the Institute of Financial Planning (IFP).
A rush of advisers taking exams in order to meet qualification requirements proposed in the Retail Distribution Review (RDR) helped the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) post a 7% jump in revenue to more than £30m in 2008.
The Personal Finance Society (PFS) is joining forces with compliance experts The Consulting Consortium to launch two new web-based tools to help advisers meet TCF requirements.
Sesame has defended itself against accusations networks are not doing enough to help members reach the Level 4 qualifications required under the RDR.
Advisers are being urged to contribute to the content of qualifications that will be designed specifically to meet the Retail Distribution Review (RDR).
Advisers will have to wait until the middle of next year before knowing for sure how to attain the qualifications required to continue practising beyond 2012, the FSA says today.
The FSA has held secret discussions with stakeholders about delaying the Retail Distribution Review (RDR) for at least one year.
The pension switching review has implications for the entire market including platform to platform re-registration, Skandia says
Investors are at risk of being treated unfairly after the iBoxx bond pricing system was criticised for failing to deliver accurate results.