Advisors’ assets under management are up and firms are delivering on what matters most. But not all the results were rosy. Read what advisors are saying about their firms. From the May 2014 issue of Investment Executive newspaper.
May 5, 2014
Advisors’ assets under management are up and firms are delivering on what matters most. But not all the results were rosy. Read what advisors are saying about their firms. From the May 2014 issue of Investment Executive newspaper.
May 5, 2014Alex Besharat of ScotiaMcLeod discusses new technology rollouts that led to the firm gaining a full point in three tech-related categories
David Lane of Edward Jones in Canada explains the strategies that enabled Edward Jones to increase ratings in 25 of 32 categories
Pablo Fuchs, senior editor at Investment Executive, and Clare O’Hara, staff writer, discuss key findings from the 2014 Brokerage Report Card. They spoke at the TMX Broadcast Centre in Toronto.
Assets under management are at an all-time high, and productivity has increased as well. But there are some concerns about the sustainability of these results and there are indications that major changes may be on the horizon
Despite the different business models, growth in assets under management and smaller advisor paycheques, firms continue to please their advisors in the areas that matter most
As advisors get older, they're paying more attention than ever to their exit strategies. And firms that received the highest performance ratings in this category offer advisors both a greater say in the process and flexibility
As a glut of baby boomers enters retirement age, the support services advisors receive to help these clients deal with their unique issues in retirement is becoming ever more important to advisors' businesses
Year after year, advisors say their firms fail to live up to expectations when it comes to their back-office departments - and this year is no different. Meanwhile, those firms rated highest have found a formula that works to please their advisors
Advisors and their executives are on the same page when they say the pace of regulatory reform has been overwhelming. But only those firms that are taking proactive steps to help their advisors deal with these changes have been praised
Bank-owned investment dealers rule the roost when it comes to size and scope, but independent brokerages are praised for their ability to establish and maintain two-way communication with their advisors as well as for having an inclusive culture
This Report Card summarizes data from each of the Brokerage, Dealers' and Bank reports, looking at the trends across the financial advice industry
This year's research reveals how well the Big Six are meeting branch advisors' need for coaching, fair pay and effective tools
Advisor satisfaction across most of the 11 full-service and mutual fund dealers in the Report Card has held steady or improved compared with 2023
The Report Card, which has been published for more than 30 years, explores the concerns and needs of investment advisors in Canada as their firms…