Rob Reid: The problem with adviser charging
Managing director of Syndaxi Chartered Financial Planners sets out his concerns with the current rules
Rob Reid: Can great minds think alike on RDR?
Synergy among firms can be very powerful, provided a common direction can be determined in early course.
Rob Reid: What is the value of the independence tag?
We need to rename execution-only as “no advice”.
Rob Reid: We need to talk about clients
As the unexpected becomes the norm, keeping the client at the centre is the answer.
Advisers must improve their dialogue with clients
Rob Reid says communication with clients will become a major barrier to profitability in a post-RDR world.
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Rob Reid: Client education is paramount
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Rob Reid: The difference between advice and transaction
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Rob Reid: legacy commission debate will end in tears
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Advisers should take pride in selling
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Reid: Charging 3% plus 0.5% ongoing will not work
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Should the IMA be merged into the ABI?
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FSA has failed to deliver its message on risk
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FSA data overload
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Action, not reflection
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Fuel for thought
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Regulatory haze
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Time line
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Standard of service
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We need to talk
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Show us the value of ratings
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Unquiet contemplation
