How did financial advisors — and their opinions of their firms — fare in this past year? Read the ratings and candid comments from advisors across all channels. From the September 2012 issue of Investment Executive.
Research by:
Brent Jolly, Shivan Micoo, Johnna Ruocco and Gian Verano
Research Editors:
Pablo Fuchs, Clare O’Hara and Olivia Li
The increasing demand for wealth-management support services is being driven by baby-boomer clients who may have a significant amount of assets and greater need for more sophisticated financial advice
Advisors surveyed for this year's Report Card series say advertising and marketing support are important, but the strategies they would like to see their firms employ in these areas differ substantially
Obtaining professional designations will help advisors offer greater value-added services in the years ahead
Advisors are seeing their pay nudge higher than in past years, but there remains an overall sense of displeasure when it comes to their firms' practices in the compensation department
The financial services industry continues to be slow on the uptake
The firms that were rated highest by their advisors are each quite different in their business models and desired clientele
Financial advisors across all channels of the financial services industry are aging
The ongoing market turmoil has kept advisors running in place, as the headline industry metrics have largely held up. However, there are signs that plenty of hard work has gone into maintaining these figures
Financial services firms and their reps are seeing a greater need for doing business on mobile devices as well as more demand for wealth-management support services
Findings from the 2023 Report Card series showed advisors are entrepreneurial but still seek business guidance and support from their firms
Branch-based advisors and planners said they appreciated certain support offered by their banks, but there's still room for improvement.
Dealer firms may be losing ground in their quest for financial advisors’ approval, according to this year's Report Card
The Report Card, which celebrates its 30th anniversary in 2023, highlights the resiliency and innovation of many of Canada’s investment advisors in the face of…