RDR

More than half of advisers (53%) have found the transition to the Retail Distribution Review (RDR) either smooth or very smooth, according to research published today.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has found breaches to Principle 8 regarding conflicts of interest in half of the firms it reviewed as part of a report into inducements in the financial sector between advisers and providers.

Richard Romer-Lee and Nigel Whittingham have revealed details of their new consultancy business, nearly a year after the pair left Morningstar OBSR.

REGULATION

GOSLING'S GROUSE

A group of MPs will next year evaluate the impact of the Retail Distribution Review (RDR) - with a particular focus on the ban on commission - in what represents the first independent, external probe into the RDR's influence.

Flows into multi-asset products have been growing consistently in recent months, and multi-asset now constitutes 11% of the UK funds market.

Alan Gadd has joined Artemis as head of product and distribution development as the group further expands its distribution capabilities.

Fund managers investing in Hargreaves Lansdown are torn on whether to add to positions as the company readies the next phase of its RDR-friendly business model.

Royal London has seen inflows return to its asset management unit in H1, with the group highlighting the implementation of RDR as a key driver of growth across the business.