Brokerage Report Card 2018
Advisors face a foggy future
- May 16, 2018
Dissatisfaction with most of the major regulators that oversee the financial services sector has increased in the past year
Advisors are in need of support from their firms to meet the increasing challenges of doing business
Firms need to do more to support their advisors
Canada’s Big Six banks are struggling to live up to their branch-based financial advisors’ expectations
There are cracks in the foundation as firms struggle to deliver or meet advisors’ expectations
Banks are exerting unprecedented influence on their brokerage firms
Dealers are becoming more understanding toward regulators
Financial services firms and advisors are adapting to major technological changes, demographic issues and increased regulatory oversight. Thus, advisors are thinking carefully about the support…
The insurance industry is in a period of transition and Insurance advisors appreciate the support their firms are providing to steer through those changes
Financial advisors are casting a critical eye on their respective banks and taking them to task over the numerous failings that they see
Dealer firms are looking for way to address the many challenges coming their way — much to the approval of financial advisors