Great displeasure with marketing support
Advisors had concerns relating to staffing and little variety or customizability in marketing materials
- By: Jeff Wimbush
- July 25, 2013 October 31, 2019
- 23:00
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Many improvements in compensation
Three firms saw notable increases in their ratings, and the satisfaction gap in the category was cut almost in half
- By: Tessie Sanci
- July 25, 2013 October 31, 2019
- 23:00
Five firms see a change in fortunes
WFG, PPI Advisory and IDC WIN received improved ratings in a variety of categories while Freedom 55's and Daystar's ratings tumbled
- By: Justin Da Rosa
- July 25, 2013 October 31, 2019
- 23:00
Firms of all stripes see nice rebound
Advisors respond favourably to their firms' efforts in some key areas of importance
- By: Clare O’Hara
- July 25, 2013 October 31, 2019
- 23:00
2013 Insurance Advisors’ Report Card main chart
How advisors rated their firms
- By: IE Staff
- July 25, 2013 October 31, 2019
- 23:00
Report Card: Defining top advisors
Top 20% of advisors have four times the AUM of rest of sector
- By: James Langton
- July 25, 2013 October 31, 2019
- 23:00
Web exclusive: Firms deliver on diversity
Banks and credit unions have place added emphasis on issues affecting minorities, women and people with disabilities
- By: Clare O’Hara
- June 21, 2013 October 31, 2019
- 08:30
Concerns about the back-office staff
Firms are failing to live up to their advisors' expectations regarding the back office. Most issues are related to the staff
- By: Jeff Wimbush
- June 20, 2013 October 31, 2019
- 23:00
Firms need to be more receptive
Advisors say there are various reasons why they feel their feedback is ignored. Will their firms step up and begin to listen?
- By: Tessie Sanci
- June 20, 2013 October 31, 2019
- 23:00
Pension plans are big liabilities for firms
Advisors still are concerned that certain key metrics are omitted from the calculation used to determine their pensions
- By: Brent Jolly
- June 20, 2013 October 31, 2019
- 23:00
Tech tools are inefficient and outdated
Although advisors at most firms say there is much work to be done, those with two banks report significant levels of satisfaction
- By: Dane Taylor
- June 20, 2013 October 31, 2019
- 23:00
Advisors displeased with their pay
Deposit-taking institutions need to do much better when it comes to advisors' compensation structures
- By: Justin Da Rosa
- June 20, 2013 October 31, 2019
- 23:00
The struggle to keep advisors happy
There were lower ratings across the board - and for three banks, in particular.But there also were bright rays of light
- By: Clare O’Hara
- June 20, 2013 October 31, 2019
- 23:00
Report Card: Sizable growth
Younger advisors are joining the business in greater numbers
- By: James Langton
- June 20, 2013 October 31, 2019
- 23:00
2013 Report Card on Banks & CUs main chart
How advisors rated their firms
- By: IE Staff
- June 20, 2013 October 31, 2019
- 23:00
2013 Dealers’ Report Card: Assante improves in 32 out of 34 categories
Steven Donald, president of Assante Wealth Management (Canada) Ltd., talks about the strategic changes that fueled Assante’s improvement in 32 out of 34 categories in…
- By: Steven Donald
- June 2, 2013 October 31, 2019
- 20:30
2013 Dealers’ Report Card: Editors discuss key results
Pablo Fuchs, senior editor of Investment Executive, and Clare O’Hara, reporter, outline the key findings of the 2013 Dealers’ Report Card. They discuss the disparity…
- By: Pablo Fuchs
- May 24, 2013 October 31, 2019
- 12:15
Stability, with a few concerns
Advisors with Canada's top dealer firms are growing their businesses, but many advisors would like to see their firms step up their efforts and provide…
- By: Clare O’Hara
- May 24, 2013 November 16, 2019
- 12:00
2013 Dealers’ Report Card main chart
How advisors rated their firms
- By: IE Staff
- May 24, 2013 November 16, 2019
- 12:00
Dealers lacking in social media
Firms are doing little to help their advisors access social media beyond basic compliance support
- By: Jeff Wimbush
- May 24, 2013 November 16, 2019
- 12:00
A promise made; a debt unpaid
Many advisors are dissatisfied because their firms have failed to deliver on certain promises
- By: Tessie Sanci
- May 24, 2013 November 16, 2019
- 12:00
Advisors in favour of mutual funds
Most advisors and their dealer firms respect the value of the active management that mutual funds offer
- By: Jade Hemeon
- May 24, 2013 November 16, 2019
- 12:00
Advisors focus on succession planning
The average age of advisors at dealer firms has risen, as has the number of advisors who have a succession plan in place
- By: Justin Da Rosa
- May 24, 2013 November 16, 2019
- 12:00
Failure to communicate
Advisors are dissatisfied with the material their firms send out and management's receptiveness to advisors' feedback
- By: Dane Taylor
- May 24, 2013 November 16, 2019
- 12:00
Firms succeeding in HNW efforts
Advisors have long been demanding specialized services for HNW clients; it appears firms are listening
- By: Brent Jolly
- May 24, 2013 November 16, 2019
- 12:00