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2014 Dealers’ Report Card

Firms offer the right pieces: Despite the different business models among the dealer firms, all are providing the main elements that advisors need to drive their success. From the June 2014 issue of Investment Executive newspaper.

May 27, 2014

The making of the 2014 Dealers’ Report Card: Editors discuss methodology

Pablo Fuchs, senior editor of Investment Executive, and Clare O’Hara, reporter, explain the research and interview approaches used to put together the 2014 Dealers’ Report Card.

  • May 27, 2014 October 31, 2019
  • 09:05

2014 Dealers’ Report Card: Editors discuss key research results

Pablo Fuchs, senior editor of Investment Executive, and Clare O’Hara, reporter, explain how dealer firms are putting the pieces together to help advisors succeed, and discuss the highlights of this year’s report.

  • May 23, 2014 October 31, 2019
  • 10:15

Pieces are coming together

Despite the different business models among dealer firms, all are providing the main elements that advisors, who report bigger books of business and pay, need to drive their success

  • May 22, 2014 November 16, 2019
  • 23:00

How we did it

Putting together the dealers’ Report Card is an ongoing process that requires tweaking to get a more accurate representation of the dealer channel. This year was no exception. Investment Executive research journalists Scott Barber, Jacob Boon, Geoff Davies and Leah Golob spoke with 501 financial advisors at 11 dealer firms, which are now grouped under […]

  • May 22, 2014 November 16, 2019
  • 23:00

Dealer firms deliver on diversity

Advisors rate their firms strongly for their approach to diversity and inclusion - and they also believe it's more important

  • May 22, 2014 November 16, 2019
  • 23:00

Firms fall short in marketing services

For most advisors, consumer advertising, marketing support and support for using social media are among the least important categories. But when firms deliver on these areas, advisors consider them to be more important to their businesses

  • May 22, 2014 November 16, 2019
  • 23:00

Have firms finally turned the corner?

Advisors have long complained about their client account statements. But a push to provide clients with comprehensive electronic statements, combined with regulatory changes requiring more information, could be the panacea

  • May 22, 2014 November 16, 2019
  • 23:00

Rising satisfaction with pay

Books of business have risen significantly over the past year, and so has advisors' take-home pay. In turn, several advisors praised their firm for compensation regimes that are predominantly clear, transparent and fair

  • May 22, 2014 November 16, 2019
  • 23:00

Technology-related issues persist

Most advisors say their firm's tech tools are outdated or obsolete and not user-friendly. Still, there are firms that are making efforts to tie together their front-office technology and their back office, and this is getting some praise

  • May 22, 2014 November 16, 2019
  • 23:00

Advisors want more mobile support

Advisors are using mobile devices more than ever before, but many say their firm either doesn't offer enough support for the technology or takes too long to implement changes. However, executives at the firms note that the technology is very complex

  • May 22, 2014 November 16, 2019
  • 23:00