Value of advice | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/value-of-advice/ Canada's news source for financial professionals Wed, 25 Mar 2026 18:48:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/01/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png Value of advice | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/value-of-advice/ 32 32 Trailer fees in FCA’s crosshairs once again https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/trailer-fees-in-fcas-crosshairs-once-again/ Wed, 25 Mar 2026 18:48:14 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=534794 Concerns about investor harm arise as trailers persist, despite 2012 ban

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]]> Retail advice most at risk to AI threat: Fitch https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/retail-advice-most-at-risk-to-ai-threat-fitch/ Mon, 23 Mar 2026 19:47:01 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=534552 Business model in peril, if investors start to trust AI agents

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]]> Investor sentiment slid last year, despite strong markets: survey https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/investor-sentiment-slid-last-year-despite-strong-markets-survey/ Wed, 21 Jan 2026 17:23:42 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=529903 44% of respondents felt negative about their investments, up from 32% in 2024

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]]> How should advisors speak to clients about total cost reporting? https://www.investmentexecutive.com/uncategorized/how-should-advisors-speak-to-clients-about-total-cost-reporting/ Tue, 30 Dec 2025 06:00:50 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=528520 Clients will receive enhanced fee disclosures beginning in 2027, as part of CRM3 — advisors should explain the changes in advance

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]]> With CRM3 around the corner, here’s how financial services firms are preparing https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/with-crm3-around-the-corner-heres-how-financial-services-firms-are-preparing/ Mon, 29 Dec 2025 06:00:33 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=528422 Total cost reporting will increase fee transparency, put more onus on advisors to demonstrate their value to clients

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]]> FCA tackles U.K.’s large advice gap https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/fca-tackles-u-k-s-large-advice-gap/ Thu, 11 Dec 2025 21:51:57 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=527609 Regulator details plans for "targeted support" framework to launch in 2026

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]]> CIRO pushes retail data project to 2027 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/ciro-pushes-retail-data-project-to-2027/ Tue, 15 Apr 2025 10:00:57 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=507190 Effort to gain insight on dealers' clients will seek data from year-end 2026

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]]> ESMA aims to set crypto proficiency standards https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/esma-aims-to-set-crypto-proficiency-standards/ Tue, 18 Feb 2025 20:08:18 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=502685 Regulator proposes knowledge standards under new crypto regime

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]]> FCA aims to fill the advice gap for mid-market U.K. investors https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/fca-aims-to-fill-the-advice-gap-for-mid-market-u-k-investors/ Thu, 12 Dec 2024 21:06:30 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=498479 Regulator proposes new "targeted support" model for collective advice

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]]> Younger investors less loyal, less trusting of advisors https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/younger-investors-less-loyal-less-trusting-of-advisors/ Wed, 16 Oct 2024 15:43:36 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=494871 Survey suggests financial advisors emphasize value, build trust, communicate regularly

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