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Brokerage Report Card 2015

While advisors are reporting good news about the size of their books, they still say their firms are coming up short. From the May 2015 issue of Investment Executive newspaper.

May 13, 2015

BRC 2015: Raymond James improves significantly in 11 categories

Terry Hetherington, executive vice president and head of Raymond James’ private client group, discusses the firm’s wealth-management support for advisors, an area that saw a significant increase in advisor satisfaction in the 2015 Brokerage Report Card.

  • May 13, 2015 November 9, 2019
  • 11:15

Brokerage Report Card 2015: Editors discuss key results

Pablo Fuchs, senior editor with Investment Executive, and Fiona Collie, staff writer, discuss the results of the 2015 Brokerage Report Card. This year's Report Card reveals two distinct themes: advisors report a new record high average book of business yet voiced disappointment with their firms in several key areas.

  • April 30, 2015 November 9, 2019
  • 16:10

Brokerage Report Card 2015 main chart

How advisors rated their firms

  • April 24, 2015 November 9, 2019
  • 09:00

Report Card: No major impact

Advisors ready for CRM2 changes

  • April 24, 2015 November 9, 2019
  • 09:00

Receptiveness to feedback is key

Not only do advisors want access to management, they also want their leaders to make changes based on advisors' suggestions

  • April 24, 2015 November 9, 2019
  • 09:00

Advisors split on branch managers

Most advisors favour having non-producing branch managers, but there are some who say the old approach still has value

  • April 24, 2015 November 9, 2019
  • 09:00

Stepping up in wealth management

Whether or not advisors are satisfied with their firms' offerings, several brokerages are bringing in more specialists and making major steps to improve the support that advisors receive in key wealth-management services

  • April 24, 2015 November 9, 2019
  • 09:00

Time to deliver on promises

Many advisors say their firms can't always be counted on to follow through on their promises

  • April 24, 2015 November 9, 2019
  • 09:00

Stronger public image needed

Some advisors clamour for their firms to make greater efforts so that their brands become better known among the public

  • April 24, 2015 November 9, 2019
  • 09:00

Technology woes continue

Technology woes continue

  • April 24, 2015 November 9, 2019
  • 09:00