advisor | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/advisor/ Canada's news source for financial professionals Thu, 04 Dec 2025 12:11:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/01/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png advisor | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/advisor/ 32 32 Managing identity-theft risk after CIRO data breach https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/managing-identity-theft-risk-after-ciro-data-breach/ Thu, 04 Dec 2025 09:00:19 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=526747 Tips for financial advisors — and for clients affected by other breaches

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]]> Women value advisors who use plain language, show them respect: CIRO survey https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/women-value-advisors-who-use-plain-language-show-them-respect-ciro-survey/ Fri, 28 Nov 2025 17:28:46 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=526540 Both men and women care most about making good investment returns

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]]> Advocis’ 2025 board reflects commitment to governance reform https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/advocis-2025-board-reflects-commitment-to-governance-reform/ Wed, 06 Aug 2025 16:17:58 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=516862 When considering board candidates, “it’s not a tap on the shoulder,” past chairman Al Jones says

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]]> Cost cutting drove surplus for Advocis in 2024 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/cost-cutting-drove-surplus-for-advocis-in-2024/ Fri, 01 Aug 2025 09:01:00 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=516554 Compensation dropped 28% following “organizational restructuring”

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]]> Advocis launches emerging leaders committee to help grow membership https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/advocis-launches-emerging-leaders-committee-to-help-grow-membership/ Thu, 24 Jul 2025 19:19:58 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=516018 Participants provide "fresh perspectives," CEO says

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]]> Majority of clients have concerns about their financial advisor’s succession: study   https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/majority-of-clients-have-concerns-about-their-financial-advisors-succession-study/ Tue, 08 Jul 2025 20:46:57 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=514790 Market volatility, state of economy causing some independent advisors to delay their succession plans

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]]> We need to stop talking about independence https://www.investmentexecutive.com/newspaper_/comment-insight/we-need-to-stop-talking-about-independence/ Fri, 07 Feb 2025 20:04:00 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=501706 Editorial: Independence has become a loaded term, with no consensus around what it really means

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]]> Breaking up is hard to do, Part 1 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/inside-track_/ellen-bessner/breaking-up-is-hard-to-do-part-1/ Mon, 11 Nov 2024 21:22:17 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=496501 Risks when partnering with other financial advisors

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]]> Former executive shares ‘the wealthy life’ with clients https://www.investmentexecutive.com/newspaper_/building-your-business-newspaper/former-executive-shares-the-wealthy-life-with-clients/ Mon, 11 Nov 2024 05:10:00 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=495944 Over a 30-year career, Sybil Verch sees opportunities where others see obstacles

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]]> NASAA adds best interest standard to model rule https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/nasaa-adds-best-interest-standard-to-model-rule/ Mon, 04 Nov 2024 19:53:45 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=495966 Group seeks revisions to U.S. state rule that match SEC's Reg BI reforms

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