RDR - Guiding the Profession

The CII is helping to facilitate debate on all aspects of the various consultation phases of the RDR As the industry's main professional body, the CII seeks to guide the profession through this process and help ensure the result enhances consumer confidence.
What you need to know.

NEW UPDATES:

On 29 April 2008, the FSA published its Interim Feedback Statement on the Retail Distribution Review. This is the regulator’s first response outlining its emerging thinking since the Autumn’s RDR debate and close of stakeholder submissions in December.
Click here for more information.

On 28 April 2008, the CII and PFS published its third member survey gauging the views of financial advisers and other practitioners on the RDR. It reveals the strongest support yet for the CII’s proposals for professionalism in financial services.
View the survey results here.

On 4 April 2008, the CII Group published a Joint Statement of Principles (“the Edinburgh Declaration”) with three other leading professional bodies. It sets out a common perspective and measures to improve professionalism in financial advice.
View the Edinburgh Declaration here.

Tim Eadon I Tim Eadon II CEO,PFS		John Lappin Editor, Money Marketing		Steve Jenkins Business Development Director, CII		Hal Austin Editor, Financial Adviser		Amanda Bowe Head of Retail Distribution Review, FSA
David Thomson Director of Policy & Public Affairs, CII		Lord Hunt President, CII		Gavin Lumsden Editor in Chief, Citywire		Dr Alexander Scott Chief Executive Officer, CII

	Events		RDR Useful links
The PFS is running or involved in a number of RDR related events.		Press & publications FSA Financial Services Consumer Panel Age Concern Consumer - Which?

	Members		Business leaders		Consumers
Why RDR makes membership more relevant than ever.		Will RDR increase the pressure to professionalise the industry?		Find out how the FSA plans to improve confidence in Financial Services advice.

	Consultations		Redefining professionalism
Information on current consultations RDR		Background news and views. The CII and PFS published its third member survey gauging the views of financial advisers and other practitioners on the RDR. CII Group publishes a Joint Statement of Principles (“the Edinburgh Declaration”) with three other leading professional bodies. The CII Group’s fifth and final RDR position paper is now available.