Financial advisers unhappy with Central Bank initiative

The Central Bank’s proposal to reform the issue of commission payments to financial advisers will meet with opposition

The new Central Bank HQ at North Wall Quay in Dublin 1 Picture: Fergal Phillips Inset: Philip Lane

Proposals published late last month by the Central Bank aim to clamp down on commission payments to financial advisers and make financial advice more transparent for consumers, but the regulator is likely to face some resistance from the financial services industry.

Under the new proposals on how financial intermediaries should be paid, certain types of commission and other inducements would no longer be allowed.

The regulator wants financial advisers to make it clear ...