As the financial services sector goes through a period of profound change, advisors are in need of support from their firms to meet the increasing challenges of doing business and to build strong practices for the future.
October 12, 2017
As the financial services sector goes through a period of profound change, advisors are in need of support from their firms to meet the increasing challenges of doing business and to build strong practices for the future.
October 12, 2017Although productivity is becoming more critical, there are signs that the best-paid sales forces aren’t necessarily the most productive
The firms with which advisors are most pleased come from every channel in the Report Card series, but share some key traits
As the financial services sector undergoes profound changes, advisors will need support from their firms to meet the increasing challenges and build strong practices
How advisors rated their firms
Overwhelming backing for “best interest” standard
How advisors feel about their firms' communications efforts has an impact beyond measure
Although there's little movement in the overall numbers, a closer look at advisors' metrics in the four distribution channels included in the Report Card series reveals the financial services sector is in flux
Brokerages are leading the way in encouraging advisors to drop the smallest clients from their books of business
Having a robust product offering from firms is very important to advisors
This Report Card summarizes data from each of the Brokerage, Dealers' and Bank reports, looking at the trends across the financial advice industry
This year's research reveals how well the Big Six are meeting branch advisors' need for coaching, fair pay and effective tools
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
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…