Since the beginning of 2013, consumers have had to pay for financial advice. This followed the introduction of new rules by the government as a result of the Retail Distribution Review (RDR). Other rules were also introduced at the same time, such as minimum qualifications for advisers. […]
All financial advisers have to be approved or authorised by the regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority. They must all pass the same qualifications and meet the same requirements to ensure they are providing suitable advice. […]
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Exciting news! We’ve revamped our brand and moved to a box-fresh consumer site — Compare+Invest has replaced CompareThePlatform (make sure you update your bookmarks).
Are you an adviser?
Don’t worry, we’ll still provide you with the tools and content you need, but we’re doing it on an adviser-dedicated site with a host of additional content and features.