The global banking crisis has helped to push the issue of financial regulation onto the front page, as consumers and businesses are offered new rights, and responsibilities
BDRC Continental is on the roster of, The Pensions Regulator, PADA and also COI, through which we work for a range of government departments. As a result, we have conducted a number of projects to inform regulators about the financial marketplace. Projects include:
Access to Finance
We conducted the telephone fieldwork for the SME Finance survey for BIS, and a consortium of banks. This has since been updated twice with Scottish businesses on behalf of the Scottish Executive and in 2009 we also completed a study of Mid-Large Corporates for BIS, to examine access to finance among these businesses in the difficult conditions of 2009. To read more about our BIS study, please click here.
Life after RDR
A major qualitative study for a high street bank to evaluate scenarios for financial advice after the removal of commission payments. Included interviews with consumers, tied advisors and IFAs.
Panel construction
A qualitative study for an advisory business moving from whole of market to a market representative panel, to evaluate consumer reaction to alternative supplier panels.
Conformance to TCF
A series of studies for insurers, lenders and others measuring conformance of advertising and consumer literature to TCF requirements.
To find out more please contact one of the team.
