Discretionary management: Will RDR bring growth?

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Mark Hendricks asks what discretionary managers bring to a retirement planning strategy.

A new dawn for the world of financial advice is now imminent. After endless articles and seminars about the Retail Distribution Review (RDR) these new regulations become law in only 10 months. Financial advisers are currently working out exactly how RDR will affect their own business. One area which represents a huge growth opportunity is retirement planning. The problem with retirement planning is that there is a vast amount of information available that can be overwhelming for some clients. Yet, with millions of people now likely to spend 20 or even 30 years in retirement without earne...

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