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Advisors’ Report Card 2024

This Report Card summarizes data from each of the Brokerage, Dealers' and Bank reports, looking at the trends across the financial advice industry

  • November 15, 2024
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Report Card on Banks 2024

This year's research reveals how well the Big Six are meeting branch advisors' need for coaching, fair pay and effective tools

  • October 15, 2024
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Dealers’ Report Card 2024

Advisor satisfaction across most of the 11 full-service and mutual fund dealers in the Report Card has held steady or improved compared with 2023

  • September 13, 2024
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Brokerage Report Card 2024

The Report Card, which has been published for more than 30 years, explores the concerns and needs of investment advisors in Canada as their firms…

  • June 5, 2024

Advisors’ Report Card 2023

Findings from the 2023 Report Card series showed advisors are entrepreneurial but still seek business guidance and support from their firms

  • October 15, 2023
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Report Card on Banks 2023

Branch-based advisors and planners said they appreciated certain support offered by their banks, but there's still room for improvement. 

  • September 17, 2023
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Dealers’ Report Card 2023

Dealer firms may be losing ground in their quest for financial advisors’ approval, according to this year's Report Card

  • August 27, 2023
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Brokerage Report Card 2023

The Report Card, which celebrates its 30th anniversary in 2023, highlights the resiliency and innovation of many of Canada’s investment advisors in the face of…

  • June 2, 2023

Advisors’ Report Card 2022

Findings from the 2022 Report Card series showed advisors continue to highly value business freedom as well as strong leadership from their firms

  • October 10, 2022
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Insurance Advisors’ Report Card 2022

Canada’s insurance advisors are demanding more from their firms and leadership teams

  • September 18, 2022
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Report Card on Banks 2022

While certain ratings remained flat year over year, branch-based advisors weren't shy about expressing their concerns

  • August 28, 2022
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Dealers’ Report Card 2022

Whether advisors in the dealer space are talking about choosing products or business tools, the flexibility offered by their firms often is the key to…

  • June 12, 2022