May 2003

Brokerage Report Card

Advisors continue to give their firms low scores when it comes to informing clients

Brokers at smaller firms revel in their freedom and flexibility

For first time in six years, Canadian research ranks higher as scandals in U.S. may have taken toll

Canaccord grid is “tops,” but bank-owned firms’ payout structures come under fire

How do smaller firms catch clients’ attention when the larger firms are backed by brand-name banks?

A good place to work often comes with a good corporate strategy, but not always the best payout

In their first year in the Brokerage Report Card, two firms each take top marks in one category

Individual ratings improve in 25 of the 27 areas covered

Brokerage firm dominates annual survey for yet another year, and has no plans to relinquish the title

The industry is becoming polarized between two types of brokers: big producers and small players