In this Special Feature

• A clear road ahead

  After a tumultuous few years — in which advisors suffered, then began to recover from the global financial crisis — it appears that it’s full speed ahead for the foreseeable future (includes main...

  Brokerage Report Card  - April 27, 2011 at 12:17

• Editors on Brokerage Report Card: Things are looking up

  Tracy LeMay, editor-in-chief of Investment Executive, and Pablo Fuchs, senior editor in charge of the Brokerage Report Card, discuss the results of the 2011 survey, including improvements at CIBC Wood...

  Industry News  - April 28, 2011 at 22:32

• Lower-end advisors lead rebound

  The industry’s top performers are anything but this year, as average AUM and productivity among the top 20% of brokers is down year-over-year. However, the remaining 80% of brokers recorded a strong...

  Brokerage Report Card  - April 27, 2011 at 12:17

• Diverging fortunes

  While advisors with Macquarie, Wood Gundy and ScotiaMcLeod are more pleased with their firms, Canaccord and Nesbitt require some work

  Brokerage Report Card  - April 27, 2011 at 12:17

• Targeting top clients

  Although some firms provide standout service in products and support for high net-worth clients, the laggards are starting to catch up (includes chart)

  Brokerage Report Card  - April 27, 2011 at 12:17

• Pay levels please advisors

  A higher overall average rating in the “firm’s total compensation” category, as well as much higher scores for four firms, indicate that things are definitely getting better in the way advisors are...

  Brokerage Report Card  - April 27, 2011 at 12:17

• Customization is the key

  Firms that offer marketing support that includes customized and creative strategies delivered by a group of experts are those that received the highest level of praise from their advisors

  Brokerage Report Card  - April 27, 2011 at 12:17

• Opportunities abound in social media

  Many advisors surveyed for this year’s Brokerage Report Card say that they see much potential in using social media websites such as Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn as prospecting tools, while others...

  Brokerage Report Card  - April 27, 2011 at 12:17

• Firms are back in growth mode

  Recruitment and top-notch transition support are back in the spotlight as brokerage firms focus on growing their businesses by attracting the industry’s top talent

  Brokerage Report Card  - April 27, 2011 at 12:17

• Mobility a growing factor

  Advisors were most satisfied with the firms that provide solid desktop and mobile technology

  Brokerage Report Card  - April 26, 2011 at 12:57

• Firms aim to be more diverse

  Brokerages find unique ways to welcome and encourage women’s roles in the workplace

  Brokerage Report Card  - April 27, 2011 at 12:17

• Macquarie: Growth plans, report card scores

  Earl Evans, CEO of Macquarie Private Wealth Inc., describes the firm's growth plans in Canada and its performance in the 2011 Brokerage Report Card. He spoke with Gavin Adamson of Investment Executive...

  Company News  - May 12, 2011 at 08:19

• Leede Financial on report card, top pay marks

  Bob Harrison, president and CEO of Leede Financial Markets Inc., discusses the firm's top performance in the pay category in the 2011 Brokerage Report Card and Leede's compensation system. He spoke...

  Company News  - April 28, 2011 at 11:02

• CIBC Wood Gundy on improved report card scores

  Monique Gravel, managing director and head of CIBC Wood Gundy Inc., describes the firm's scores in the 2011 Brokerage Report Card focusing on technology and support services like tax, insurance and...

  Company News  - April 27, 2011 at 21:54