RDR

Fund group CEOs have blamed the impact of RDR for a sharp divergence between UK fund sales and those elsewhere in the world at the start of 2013.

Stephen Mohan, former Cofunds managing director of operational services, has moved to Allfunds Bank to spearhead its growth plans in UK and Ireland.

THE BIG INTERVIEW

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is to ban cash rebates paid to consumers from platforms from April next year.

Hargreaves Lansdown is planning to cut its Wealth 150 list down to as few as 30 funds as it looks to adapt to the new pricing world post-RDR.

Old Mutual Global Investors' Richard Watts has doubled his stake in St James's Place (SJP) since the start of the year, arguing the firm has emerged as one of the biggest RDR winners.

An increasing number of older people are starting to down-size their homes.

Artemis Investment Management has waived initial charges across its fund range, which includes high profile vehicles such as Adrian Frost and Adrian Gosden's £620m Artemis High Income fund.

SOCIAL INVESTING

As the world adjusts to the Retail Distribution Review (RDR) funds have been impacted alongside other products, but will prices rise (and become more complicated) as a result of the RDR, or will the regulator's goal to lower fund costs be achieved?