More than four-fifths (83%) of advisory firms provide independent advice but restricted firms account for almost twice as much revenue, data released by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has revealed.
The regulator's latest Data Bulletin also showed 14% of firms offer restricted advice, while the remaining 3% offer both independent and restricted advice. While just one-in-seven firms offer restricted advice, however, the FCA data showed it accounts for almost two-thirds (62%) of revenue from adviser charges - with independent advice accounting for the remaining 38%. The great majority of charges are made through facilitated payments, according to the FCA's data. Four-fifths (81%) of initial, one-off and ad-hoc payments are paid by clients through facilitated charges, leaving 19% a...
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