Advisor as therapist? The challenges of managing clients’ emotions
Communication and education can help calm clients’ anxieties amid challenging economic conditions
- By: Serge Rousskikh
- June 2, 2023 June 1, 2023
- 10:24
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Celebrating 30 years for the Brokerage Report Card
The fundamental priorities of advisors haven't changed as much as the brokerage landscape in the past few decades
- By: Katie Keir, Melissa Shin
- June 2, 2023 July 25, 2024
- 10:23
How we did it: Brokerage Report Card
Methodology for the Brokerage Report Card 2023
- By: Katie Keir
- June 2, 2023 May 21, 2024
- 10:22
Freedom and leadership drive advisor satisfaction
The Report Card’s top-rated and improving firms are focused on adaptability and advisors’ priorities
- By: Katie Keir
- May 16, 2022 May 13, 2022
- 00:16
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How investment advisors rated their firms' performance
- By: IE Staff
- May 16, 2022 June 17, 2024
- 00:14
Brokerage books gain significant value
Growth was due to flows in financial assets and rising markets rather than expanding client bases
- By: James Langton
- May 16, 2022 May 17, 2022
- 00:13
Simple and steady wins the grid race
Pay has remained important to financial advisors, who value straightforward grids
- By: Joseph Eskander
- May 16, 2022 May 13, 2022
- 00:12
Firms must invest broadly in financial planning resources
Technology investment alone is not a panacea
- By: Brian Capitao
- May 16, 2022 May 13, 2022
- 00:11
Back-office woes in a remote-working world
Firms are investing in support systems for a hybrid future
- By: Roland Inacay
- May 16, 2022 May 13, 2022
- 00:10
Advisors adjusting to impact of CFRs
The key to success is providing ongoing support and system adjustments
- By: Alisha Mughal
- May 16, 2022 May 13, 2022
- 00:09
How many investment advisors are in teams
Check out the trends from the past five years across the brokerage firms
- By: Katie Keir
- May 16, 2022 May 17, 2022
- 00:02
How we did it: Brokerage Report Card
Methodology for the Brokerage Report Card 2022
- By: IE Staff
- May 16, 2022 May 13, 2022
- 00:01
Brokerage advisors sound off
Respondents to the 2021 Brokerage Report Card had plenty to say about their firms’ performance over the past year
- By: Fiona Collie
- May 17, 2021 May 14, 2021
- 09:00
BRC firms and advisors roar back
Despite a tumultuous 2020, most firms received positive ratings from their advisors in this year’s Report Card
- By: Fiona Collie
- May 17, 2021 June 14, 2021
- 00:12
Brokerage Report Card 2021 main chart
How investment advisors rated their firms
- By: IE Staff
- May 17, 2021 June 17, 2024
- 00:11
Book sizes increase despite turbulent year
While AUM was up, overall productivity has declined from 2020
- By: James Langton
- May 17, 2021 June 14, 2021
- 00:10
Advisors diving into discretionary management
More advisors are reporting discretionary assets under management, and firms are investing in discretionary platforms
- By: Katie Keir
- May 17, 2021 June 14, 2021
- 00:09
Sweatpants and Zoom
How advisors and firms have adapted to working from home
- By: James Gaughan
- May 17, 2021 June 14, 2021
- 00:08
Are brokerage leaders listening?
Paying attention to advisor feedback remains crucial for firms
- By: Surina Nath
- May 17, 2021 June 14, 2021
- 00:07
Succession planning remains on backburner for advisors
Fewer advisors report having a succession plan in place this year, but advisors who have a plan are happy with their firms’ support
- By: Daniel Reale-Chin
- May 17, 2021 June 14, 2021
- 00:06
Client onboarding during a pandemic
Firms’ ratings varied widely as some struggled to adopt e-signatures
- By: Emily Fox
- May 17, 2021 October 13, 2021
- 00:05
Characteristics of ETF users
Using data from Investment Executive's Brokerage Report Card, we looked at the differences between advisors who use ETFs and those who don't
- By: IE Staff
- September 21, 2020 September 18, 2020
- 00:08
Lessons for firms in flux
Brokerages must help advisors weather the economic crisis
- By: Katie Keir
- May 1, 2020 June 10, 2020
- 00:15
Brokerage Report Card 2020 main chart
How investment advisors rated their firms
- By: IE Staff
- May 1, 2020 June 17, 2024
- 00:14
Crisis caught advisors on solid footing
AUM rose as advisors focused on wealthy clients in run-up to pandemic
- By: James Langton
- May 1, 2020 June 10, 2020
- 00:13