Is the industry favouring higher net-worth households?
Advisors are concerned about account size trends
- By: Daniel Calabretta
- October 11, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 00:12
Latest news in Advisors’ Report Card
The road to success
Advisors focus on putting plans in place for both themselves and their clients, and need help from their firms to ensure they're headed in the…
- By: Fiona Collie
- August 24, 2018 October 31, 2019
- 00:13
2018 Advisors’ Report Card main chart
How advisors rated their firms
- By: IE Staff
- August 24, 2018 October 31, 2019
- 00:12
Healthy growth for advisors
Although many of the basic demographic metrics were relatively stable year-over-year, advisors experienced growth in AUM and productivity, thanks to solid equities markets and stronger…
- By: James Langton
- August 24, 2018 October 31, 2019
- 00:11
Advisors confident re cybersecurity
There is significant trust among advisors that their firms are doing everything possible to keep important data secure
- By: Fiona Collie
- August 24, 2018 October 31, 2019
- 00:10
CRM2 causing frustration
These rules have led to delays, confusion and too much information on clients' statements
- By: Leah Golob
- August 24, 2018 October 31, 2019
- 00:09
Financial planning becomes critical
Firms are making a concerted effort to provide the necessary support and software advisors need, but issues remain
- By: Anthony Burton
- August 24, 2018 October 31, 2019
- 00:08
Staff is key to a strong back office
Although advisors have complained for years about their back-office support, some firms have found the winning formula
- By: Curtis Panke
- August 24, 2018 October 31, 2019
- 00:07
Succession is more important now
Advisors are taking succession planning more seriously, but firms still have plenty to do to meet advisors' expectations
- By: Ramona Leitao
- August 24, 2018 October 31, 2019
- 00:06
Advisors look to the future
As the financial services sector undergoes profound changes, advisors will need support from their firms to meet the increasing challenges and build strong practices
- By: Fiona Collie
- August 24, 2017 November 9, 2019
- 23:11
Advisors’ Report Card 2017 main chart
How advisors rated their firms
- By: IE Staff
- August 24, 2017 November 9, 2019
- 00:08
Communication’s key role
How advisors feel about their firms' communications efforts has an impact beyond measure
- By: Fiona Collie
- August 24, 2017 November 9, 2019
- 00:06
Notable changes in advisors’ businesses
Although there's little movement in the overall numbers, a closer look at advisors' metrics in the four distribution channels included in the Report Card series…
- By: James Langton
- August 24, 2017 November 9, 2019
- 00:05
Shift from smaller accounts begins
Brokerages are leading the way in encouraging advisors to drop the smallest clients from their books of business
- By: Sophie Allen-Barron
- August 24, 2017 November 9, 2019
- 00:04
Advisors praise product shelves
Having a robust product offering from firms is very important to advisors
- By: Leah Golob
- August 24, 2017 November 9, 2019
- 00:03
No secret formula for success in tech
Two firms have taken very different strategies regarding their technology, but both received high praise from their advisors
- By: Sophie Allen-Barron
- August 24, 2017 November 9, 2019
- 00:02
Stepping up on regulatory support
Advisors lauded firms that are proactive in informing them about changes in regulations and in training
- By: Charles Bossy
- August 24, 2017 November 9, 2019
- 00:01
How we did it
Finding the categories in which firms are succeeding and those in which firms could improve is at the heart of Investment Executive's (IE) Report Card…
- By: Fiona Collie
- August 26, 2016 November 9, 2019
- 23:05
Are robo-advisors a threat?
Financial advisors surveyed for Investment Executive's 2016 Report Card series don't consider the emergence of robo-advisors anything to fret about
- By: Megan Marrelli
- August 26, 2016 November 9, 2019
- 00:00
Key traits of successful firms
How advisors feel about their firms overall is evident in the ratings for two specific categories
- By: Fiona Collie
- August 26, 2016 November 9, 2019
- 00:00
Advisors’ Report Card 2016 main chart
How advisors rated their firms
- By: IE Staff
- August 26, 2016 November 9, 2019
- 00:00
Advisors thrive in time of instability
For the average advisor, AUM is up while client numbers were down, which points to rising productivity as measured by AUM/client household. And, on the…
- By: James Langton
- August 26, 2016 November 9, 2019
- 00:00
Seniors’ issues take centre stage
As regulators increase their focus on elderly clients, financial services firms of all descriptions are working diligently to provide products, services and staff training suited…
- By: Jade Hemeon
- August 26, 2016 November 9, 2019
- 00:00
Big changes ahead
Firms and advisors face challenges relating to major technological changes, demographic issues and increased regulatory oversight. How are they responding?
- By: Fiona Collie
- August 26, 2016 November 9, 2019
- 00:00
Newer technology’s increasing importance
Advisors are growing their businesses by embracing modern mobile technology and social media
- By: Beatrice Paez
- August 26, 2016 November 9, 2019
- 00:00