IW's guide to the RDR

Welcome to Investment Week's quick-fire guide to yesterday's RDR developments.

The FSA yesterday published two RDR papers. The first and most important - because it represents the FSA's final rules - concerns adviser charging and service labelling post 2012. The second concerned the role of platforms in the new model advice world, but this was a discussion paper, the stage before consultation. Still, this was the document that generated the most response. We'll deal with each paper one at a time and as briefly as we can. Then, like us, you can get back to the Coffee Lounge. PAPER ONE - Distribution of retail investments: Delivering the RDR - feedback to CP09/...