How we did it
Finding the categories in which firms are succeeding and those in which firms could improve is at the heart of Investment Executive's (IE) Report Card…
Finding the categories in which firms are succeeding and those in which firms could improve is at the heart of Investment Executive's (IE) Report Card…
As regulators increase their focus on elderly clients, financial services firms of all descriptions are working diligently to provide products, services and staff training suited…
Firms and advisors face challenges relating to major technological changes, demographic issues and increased regulatory oversight. How are they responding?
Advisors are growing their businesses by embracing modern mobile technology and social media
The percentage of advisors who create financial plans for clients and the percentage of clients with a financial plan are rising
As the regulatory environment in the financial services sector continues to evolve, keeping up with a steadily growing list of compliance responsibilities is a major…
The average age of the financial advisors surveyed for Investment Executive's annual Report Card series has been rising over the course of this decade
Financial advisors surveyed for Investment Executive's 2016 Report Card series don't consider the emergence of robo-advisors anything to fret about
How advisors feel about their firms overall is evident in the ratings for two specific categories
How advisors rated their firms
For the average advisor, AUM is up while client numbers were down, which points to rising productivity as measured by AUM/client household. And, on the…
Investor advocates call on IIROC to support CSA proposal
New branch strategy puts the emphasis on clients, not prospects
HNW immigrants are looking for tax and estate planning services
Although St. Catharines, Ont.-based Meridian Credit Union (CU) will make its national mark with a new online bank, financial advisors will play an important role…
Seasoned securities lawyer Paul Bourque has taken the helm at IFIC during a turbulent period of regulatory change and rising competitive pressures
With almost 1,200 Canadians set to retire each day for the next 15 to 20 years, wealth decumulation – rather than wealth accumulation – will…
A new firm fights for room in a hot marketplace
Gaelen Morphet's style is very much in line with Sentry's brand of investment management
Updated laws provide more options to verify a client's identity, but also make monitoring more accounts necessary
Few older Canadians contribute to RESPs, but they are gaining the attention of this group as a way to help grandchildren
Traders can use options to ascertain an implied trading range, then set up strategies to provide a payoff based on whether the company matches, beats…
Bonds that mature when your grandchildren will be hitting middle age are selling out. But if interest rates and inflation finally start to rise, these…
Huge stock market crashes historically have occurred every 40 years or so. Such a period may be at hand, with some numbers signalling a stunning…
The global search for yield has propelled prices of global real estate-based securities
Scalability is a huge issue for robo-advisors
Three Franklin Bissett and Templeton mutual funds have completed their proposed mergers, announced in August by Toronto-based Franklin Templeton Investments Corp. Franklin Bissett Strategic Income…
Toronto-based Quadrus Investment Services Ltd. has launched three low-volatility mutual funds. Global Low Volatility Fund seeks to provide unitholders with long-term capital growth through investments…
Toronto-based TD Asset Management Inc. (TDAM) has added two currency-neutral funds to its mutual fund lineup. Epoch Global Shareholder Yield Currency Neutral Fund invests in…
Two new exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are available now from Toronto-based Horizons ETFs Management (Canada) Inc. and its affiliate, AlphaPro Management Inc. Horizons Global Risk Parity…
Premier Brad Wall and his Saskatchewan Party government have been playing a cynical game of hide and seek about the province’s fiscal situation. First, the…
Former Harper lieutenant Jason Kenney will be trying to unify Alberta's fractured right, as Harper did at the federal level a decade ago. But compromise…
Less than a year on the job, premier Dwight Ball is battling a massive loss of support. A slew of regressive new taxes and questionable…
With revamped enforcement powers and the international exchange of information, the CRA is ramping up to pursue impugned tax-motivated investments
Editorial
By cultivating relationships with accountants, Nicholas Hounsell has learned that building a business means networking - and much more. Planning and client communication are core…
Commuting by car, the way that 80% of Canadians get to their place of work, can be bad for your health. And the longer your…
Once you have identified the quality that sets you apart from the crowd, your next challenge is to tell your story to your target market.…
In the 1960s, marketing professor Ted Levitt urged businesspeople to ask themselves: "What business am I really in?" For financial advisors today, the answer to…
When a client loses his or her job, they may receive a substantial settlement from the former employer. You can help to ensure the client…
