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Leede Financial on report card, top pay marks

Leede Financial on report card, top pay marks

CIBC Wood Gundy on improved report card scores

CIBC Wood Gundy on improved report card scores

Targeting top clients

Although some firms provide standout service in products and support for high net-worth clients, the laggards are starting to catch up (includes chart)

  • By: Olivia Li
  • April 27, 2011 November 6, 2019
  • 11:17

Pay levels please advisors

A higher overall average rating in the “firm’s total compensation” category, as well as much higher scores for four firms, indicate that things are definitely…

  • By: Olivia Li
  • April 27, 2011 November 6, 2019
  • 11:17

Diverging fortunes

While advisors with Macquarie, Wood Gundy and ScotiaMcLeod are more pleased with their firms, Canaccord and Nesbitt require some work

Firms aim to be more diverse

Brokerages find unique ways to welcome and encourage women’s roles in the workplace

Firms are back in growth mode

Recruitment and top-notch transition support are back in the spotlight as brokerage firms focus on growing their businesses by attracting the industry’s top talent

  • By: Olivia Li
  • April 27, 2011 November 6, 2019
  • 11:17

A clear road ahead

After a tumultuous few years — in which advisors suffered, then began to recover from the global financial crisis — it appears that it’s full…

  • By: Olivia Li
  • April 27, 2011 November 6, 2019
  • 11:17

Lower-end advisors lead rebound

The industry’s top performers are anything but this year, as average AUM and productivity among the top 20% of brokers is down year-over-year. However, the…

  • By: Olivia Li
  • April 27, 2011 November 6, 2019
  • 11:17

Opportunities abound in social media

Many advisors surveyed for this year’s Brokerage Report Card say that they see much potential in using social media websites such as Facebook, Twitter and…

  • By: Olivia Li
  • April 27, 2011 November 6, 2019
  • 11:17

Customization is the key

Firms that offer marketing support that includes customized and creative strategies delivered by a group of experts are those that received the highest level of…

  • By: Olivia Li
  • April 27, 2011 November 6, 2019
  • 11:17

Mobility a growing factor

Advisors were most satisfied with the firms that provide solid desktop and mobile technology