Pablo Fuchs, senior editor of Investment Executive, and Clare O’Hara, reporter, explain how dealer firms are putting the pieces together to help advisors succeed, and…
Advisors rate their firms strongly for their approach to diversity and inclusion - and they also believe it's more important
For most advisors, consumer advertising, marketing support and support for using social media are among the least important categories. But when firms deliver on these…
Advisors have long complained about their client account statements. But a push to provide clients with comprehensive electronic statements, combined with regulatory changes requiring more…
Books of business have risen significantly over the past year, and so has advisors' take-home pay. In turn, several advisors praised their firm for compensation…
Most advisors say their firm's tech tools are outdated or obsolete and not user-friendly. Still, there are firms that are making efforts to tie together…
Advisors are using mobile devices more than ever before, but many say their firm either doesn't offer enough support for the technology or takes too…
Thanks largely to strong equities markets, mutual funds are enjoying a resurgence. And for Canada’s mutual fund dealers, the growth has been even headier. Canadian…
How advisors rated their firms
Confusing corporate structures and, in certain cases, executives' dismissive attitudes can make it difficult to be heard
Investment Executive often is asked why the specific firms in the Dealers' Report Card are included, as some are one-stop shops that offer a plethora…
Despite the different business models among dealer firms, all are providing the main elements that advisors, who report bigger books of business and pay, need…
Putting together the dealers’ Report Card is an ongoing process that requires tweaking to get a more accurate representation of the dealer channel. This year…
Alex Besharat of ScotiaMcLeod discusses new technology rollouts that led to the firm gaining a full point in three tech-related categories
David Lane of Edward Jones in Canada explains the strategies that enabled Edward Jones to increase ratings in 25 of 32 categories
Pablo Fuchs, senior editor at Investment Executive, and Clare O’Hara, staff writer, discuss key findings from the 2014 Brokerage Report Card. They spoke at the…
Bank-owned investment dealers rule the roost when it comes to size and scope, but independent brokerages are praised for their ability to establish and maintain…
Substantial growth in advisors' books of business in this year's Report Card has not translated into bigger paycheques. The percentage of advisors earning more than…
How advisors rated their firms
Advisors are demanding more from their firms regarding mobile technology - and firms are taking various approaches
Investment dealers and their advisors have embraced discretionary portfolio management en masse
Assets under management are at an all-time high, and productivity has increased as well. But there are some concerns about the sustainability of these results…
Despite the different business models, growth in assets under management and smaller advisor paycheques, firms continue to please their advisors in the areas that matter…
As advisors get older, they're paying more attention than ever to their exit strategies. And firms that received the highest performance ratings in this category…
As a glut of baby boomers enters retirement age, the support services advisors receive to help these clients deal with their unique issues in retirement…