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communication

Are brokerage leaders listening?

Paying attention to advisor feedback remains crucial for firms

succession planning

Succession planning remains on backburner for advisors

Fewer advisors report having a succession plan in place this year, but advisors who have a plan are happy with their firms’ support

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Client onboarding during a pandemic

Firms’ ratings varied widely as some struggled to adopt e-signatures

  • By: Emily Fox
  • May 17, 2021 October 13, 2021
  • 00:05
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Characteristics of ETF users

Using data from Investment Executive's Brokerage Report Card, we looked at the differences between advisors who use ETFs and those who don't

  • By: IE Staff
  • September 21, 2020 September 18, 2020
  • 00:08
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Lessons for firms in flux

Brokerages must help advisors weather the economic crisis

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How investment advisors rated their firms

  • By: IE Staff
  • May 1, 2020 September 30, 2020
  • 00:14
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Crisis caught advisors on solid footing

AUM rose as advisors focused on wealthy clients in run-up to pandemic

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Connecting the work-anywhere advisor

Mobile tech is key, advisors say, but some firms fall short

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Newcomer outperforms in Report Card debut

Wellington-Altus tops standings in a variety of categories while BMO plummets

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Do advisors ask clients about responsible investment?

Firms say they are putting resources into RI education and support

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Can firms keep up with changing regulations?

Advisors share their views on the CSA's client-focused reforms

  • By: Emily Fox
  • May 1, 2020 June 10, 2020
  • 00:09
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Fee-based compensation key for advisors

Firms share their plans for both fee-based and discretionary platforms

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Firms make a comeback

An overview of the 2019 Brokerage Report Card results

  • By: Katie Keir
  • May 3, 2019 November 6, 2019
  • 00:21
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Not good enough

Products and services for wealthy clients could be bolstered

Table: How investment advisors rated their firms

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How investment advisors rated their firms

  • By: IE Staff
  • May 3, 2019 October 7, 2020
  • 00:19
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A banner year for brokerage advisors

The average advisor saw higher AUM and productivity, and more client households

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Firms must listen

Whether or not a firm will thrive or dive depends on whether executives act on advisor feedback

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Still slow on succession

Clarity from firms on available options may be the key to change

  • By: Leah Golob
  • May 3, 2019 November 6, 2019
  • 00:16
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Failed connections inhibit social media use

Advisors aren't prioritizing online tools as much as firms may think

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Value of holistic planning recognized

As investor needs shift, advisors are embracing a comprehensive look at their clients' finances

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Compliance support improves

Advisors also shared how firms could help further

Firms struggle to deliver

Although advisors reported another all-time high average book of business, they're dealing with much uncertainty due to the major changes their firms and the industry…

BRC 2018 How advisors rated their firms

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How investment advisors rated their firms

  • By: IE Staff
  • April 27, 2018 November 9, 2019
  • 00:22

Yet another year of strong growth

Many of the trends seen in last year's Report Card have picked up steam, with assets under management and productivity rising at a healthy pace…

Two firms face opposite paths

After a rough showing in 2017, BMO Nesbitt Burns and ScotiaMcLeod faced very different assessments from their advisors this year