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How advisors rated their firms

  • By: IE Staff
  • April 24, 2015 November 9, 2019
  • 09:00

Receptiveness to feedback is key

Not only do advisors want access to management, they also want their leaders to make changes based on advisors' suggestions

Advisors split on branch managers

Most advisors favour having non-producing branch managers, but there are some who say the old approach still has value

Stepping up in wealth management

Whether or not advisors are satisfied with their firms' offerings, several brokerages are bringing in more specialists and making major steps to improve the support…

Time to deliver on promises

Many advisors say their firms can't always be counted on to follow through on their promises

  • By: Leah Golob
  • April 24, 2015 November 9, 2019
  • 09:00

Stronger public image needed

Some advisors clamour for their firms to make greater efforts so that their brands become better known among the public

Technology woes continue

Technology woes continue

Advisors split on firms’ payouts

There are great differences among advisors regarding the changes their firms have made to their compensation structures

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A further push into record territory

Advisors across the board have seen remarkable growth in their books of business, productivity, client assets and take-home pay. Beneath these headline numbers, there are…

How we did it

Taking a less is more approach

Firms given a wake-up call

Although advisors reported some good news, in that their books of business rose to an all-time high yet again, they also want their firms to…

A year of notable changes

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…

A formula for success

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…

Wising up to succession planning

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…

  • By: Leah Golob
  • April 24, 2014 November 6, 2019
  • 23:00

Advisors turn focus to aging clients

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…

Back office remains a big concern

Year after year, advisors say their firms fail to live up to expectations when it comes to their back-office departments - and this year is…

Firms, advisors readying for CRM 2

Advisors and their executives are on the same page when they say the pace of regulatory reform has been overwhelming. But only those firms that…

A tale of two brokerage worlds

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…

Lacklustre pay miffs advisors

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…

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How advisors rated their firms

  • April 24, 2014 November 6, 2019
  • 23:00

Making a move on mobile

Advisors are demanding more from their firms regarding mobile technology - and firms are taking various approaches

The changing landscape

Investment dealers and their advisors have embraced discretionary portfolio management en masse

  • By: Jacob Boon
  • April 24, 2014 November 6, 2019
  • 23:00

Firms improve marketing support

Some bank-owned investment dealers have followed in the footsteps of the top-performing firms by introducing specialized marketing support services that focus on providing customized strategies

How we did it

This year’s brokerage report Card followed the mantra: “If it’s not broken, don’t fix it.” So, when Investment Executive (IE) researchers Justin da Rosa, Tessie…

All eyes on financial planning

Brokerage firms and their advisors are putting a greater emphasis on making sure that their clients have financial plans. One advisor says financial planning is…