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
Advisors are concerned about account size trends
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…
How advisors rated their firms
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…
There is significant trust among advisors that their firms are doing everything possible to keep important data secure
These rules have led to delays, confusion and too much information on clients' statements
Firms are making a concerted effort to provide the necessary support and software advisors need, but issues remain
Although advisors have complained for years about their back-office support, some firms have found the winning formula
Advisors are taking succession planning more seriously, but firms still have plenty to do to meet advisors' expectations
As the financial services sector undergoes profound changes, advisors will need support from their firms to meet the increasing challenges and build strong practices
How advisors rated their firms
How advisors feel about their firms' communications efforts has an impact beyond measure
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…
Brokerages are leading the way in encouraging advisors to drop the smallest clients from their books of business
Having a robust product offering from firms is very important to advisors
Two firms have taken very different strategies regarding their technology, but both received high praise from their advisors
Advisors lauded firms that are proactive in informing them about changes in regulations and in training
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…
Financial advisors surveyed for Investment Executive's 2016 Report Card series don't consider the emergence of robo-advisors anything to fret about
How advisors feel about their firms overall is evident in the ratings for two specific categories
How advisors rated their firms
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…
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…
Firms and advisors face challenges relating to major technological changes, demographic issues and increased regulatory oversight. How are they responding?
Advisors are growing their businesses by embracing modern mobile technology and social media