RDR
Profiles & Comment | 22 Jun 13
offshore bonds and the rdr elephant
The UK's RDR is bringing about undoubtedly some of the most significant changes ever to occur in the UK financial services industry, says Simon Willoughby, head of proposition at AXA Wealth International.
rdr effect seen on offshore bond sales to uk
New business sales of offshore bonds into the UK market last year ended up a fifth below 2011’s levels, which in turn were down more than 7% from the previous year, as investors shunned equities and similar investment products.
United Kingdom | 30 Apr 13
financial conduct authority to launch review into
The Financial Conduct Authority is to launch a review later this year into instances where advisers are trying to circumvent the recently implemented Retail Distribution Review legislation.
intl sales help jupiter as it suffers rdr
RDR implementation and the partial loss of a mandate resulted in a subdued opening quarter for Jupiter Asset Management, as the firm reported net inflows of £209m for Q1 2013.
United Kingdom | 26 Mar 13
rdr pushes uk advisers towards restricted model
The number of UK-based financial advisers operating a restricted advice model has risen sharply since the introduction of the RDR at the beginning of this year, with that number predicted to continue to rise in coming months.