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Slideshow: Taking stock of each brokerage’s average advisor

Although advisors with bank-owned firms have bigger books and greater productivity on average than those with independent dealers, advisors with independent dealers are more likely…

Brokerage Report Card 2017: The making of a Report Card

Brokerage Report Card 2017: The making of a Report Card

Pablo Fuchs, senior editor at Investment Executive, and Fiona Collie, staff writer, discuss the research methods used to create the 2017 Brokerage Report Card.

Banks’ presence is felt

There are several reasons why advisors with bank-owned investment dealers are unhappy this year, but the shift from being "bank-owned" to "bank-run" is the most…

You’ve been hacked. Now what?

How to deal with digital breaches before and after they happen

Brokerage Report Card 2017: Editors discuss this year’s findings

Brokerage Report Card 2017: Editors discuss this year’s findings

Pablo Fuchs, senior editor with Investment Executive, and Fiona Collie, staff writer, discuss the results of the 2017 Brokerage Report Card. This year, investment advisors…

Insuring the DIY investor

Survey data indicate that DIY investors are a potential source of clients for insurance advisors

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How advisors rated their firms

  • By: IE Staff
  • April 28, 2017 November 9, 2019
  • 00:07
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Advisors saw solid growth in AUM

Other key metrics also shifted: higher-value accounts now make up a growing proportion of the average book fee- and asset-based sources of revenue continue to…

Big shifts for three bank-owned firms

Ratings for TD Wealth Private Investment Advice, BMO Nesbitt Burns and ScotiaMcLeod swung dramatically this year for a variety of reasons. Corporate culture, strategy and…

Gulf in corporate culture widens

The difference between how advisors with bank-owned dealers and their counterparts with independent firms feel about their corporate culture is more pronounced

Advisors favour “best interest” standard

A remarkable 71% of investment advisors support the CSA's proposal to introduce a best interest standard due to the need to elevate industry standards across…

Finding another home for clients?

There is growing sentiment that financial advice is increasingly available only to high net-worth investors

Still much room for improvement

The enhanced performance and fee disclosure included in client account statements have yet to make the impact many advisors expected - although some advisors point…

The Seasons of an Advisor’s Life: Fall, a time for harvesting, productivity and shedding the old

Have You Thought About What Season Your Practice is in?

A different frame

HNW clients want guidance on the complex challenges that wealth can bring

Powering up your practice

Referrals are key to boosting your roster of HNW clients

CPPIB spending $690M for minority stake in software firm Regnology

The firm makes software focused on regulatory reporting solutions for financial institutions

Reclaiming Control: How Edward Jones Rewards Me for Building My Business, My Way

Discover how Edward Jones empowers experienced financial advisors like me with autonomy, support and a compensation model that values our experience.

Private REITs Offer Stability in Uncertain Political Environments

How private REITs can reduce portfolio volatility in times of public market turbulence.

Why the Definition of Independence Matters in the Canadian Securities Industry

Designed Securities Ltd. co-founders Gillian Kunza, CEO and Michael Konopaski, CFO explore common language, context and consensus in the Blue Ocean of independence.

Designed Securities’ AI readiness – how progress and quick pivots are leading them forward

Designed Securities Ltd. co-founders Gillian Kunza, CEO and Michael Konopaski, CFO continue their discussion about trailblazing in an industry filled wiqth conflict, opportunity, and dinosaurs.

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How investment advisors rated their firms’ support offerings and tools

  • By: IE Staff
  • June 5, 2024 June 4, 2024
  • 09:16

Insurance advisors share industry sentiment and needs (charts)

Insurance advisors answered multiple-choice questions about their industry experience for this inaugural research

Hot housing market gives some Canadians cold comfort

Housing costs are a growing worry, BMO index finds

  • By: IE Staff
  • March 17, 2022 March 17, 2022
  • 15:02

Canadian ETFs enter the metaverse

New funds hold several big names found in broad U.S. stock indexes

  • By: Rudy Luukko
  • January 24, 2022 January 24, 2022
  • 00:15

Can investing choices open doors to opportunity?

The NEI Global Corporate Leaders Fund is investing in companies that enable people to live and thrive.

Can investing choices improve quality of life?

The NEI Global Corporate Leaders Fund is investing in companies that promote people’s health and well-being.

Can investing choices create a more inclusive economy?

The NEI Global Corporate Leaders Fund is investing in companies breaking down barriers to economic participation.