Pablo Fuchs, senior editor with Investment Executive, and Fiona Collie, staff writer, discuss the results of the 2017 Brokerage Report Card. This year, investment advisors with bank-owned investment dealers were unhappy with their firm for several reasons.
Guiding newer hires requires time and patience, and veteran advisors can’t always lead that effort
Investments in technology and business support are needed, but so too is strategic consistency
Four in 10 advisors said culture was the key thing firms should focus on, more than any other category group
The average brokerage advisor grew their book, added clients and earned more in 2024
Reps fined, banned for personal financial dealings with clients
Benefit offers up to $200 monthly for eligible individuals
Despite continued weakness on the M&A front, Canada's family offices are wading back in
When the tariff pause expires next month, U.S. may be much softer on China