Books of business – Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com Canada's news source for financial professionals Thu, 21 Sep 2023 22:42:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.3 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/01/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png Books of business – Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com 32 32 Positioning your book for a sale https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/positioning-your-book-for-a-sale/ Thu, 21 Sep 2023 19:48:19 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=472047 There's more than one approach to advisor succession

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Are high rates affecting the market for books of business? https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/are-high-rates-affecting-the-market-for-books-of-business/ Wed, 02 Aug 2023 20:33:34 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=469495 Any impact of higher borrowing costs is subtle, as many factors can determine the value of a practice

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Reps’ retirement poses risks to clients https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/reps-retirement-poses-risks-to-clients/ Wed, 02 Nov 2022 18:42:46 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=454751 FINRA issues new guidance on brokerage business succession planning

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Advisors’ books continue to expand https://www.investmentexecutive.com/newspaper_/advisors-report-card/advisors-books-continue-to-expand/ Tue, 11 Oct 2022 04:19:00 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=452827 Report Cards show financial advisors headed into the market volatility with a buffer

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Proportion of top-paid insurance advisors surges https://www.investmentexecutive.com/newspaper_/insurance-advisors-report-card/proportion-of-top-paid-insurance-advisors-surges/ Mon, 19 Sep 2022 04:13:00 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=451071 Advisors who made more than $1 million jumped to 14.4% from 3.1% last year

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Bank advisors saw rise in productivity https://www.investmentexecutive.com/newspaper_/report-card-on-banks/bank-advisors-saw-rise-in-productivity/ Mon, 29 Aug 2022 04:07:00 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=450032 Branch-based advisors with the Big Six enjoyed book and client-roster growth

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Avoid the transfer-out train https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/avoid-the-transfer-out-train/ Fri, 04 Feb 2022 20:00:31 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=438812 Safeguard your business by knowing your client’s PoA and executor

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Selling your book of business? Make sure it is compliant https://www.investmentexecutive.com/inside-track_/ellen-bessner/selling-your-book-of-business-make-sure-it-is-compliant/ Fri, 01 Nov 2019 18:17:10 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=390100 Sophisticated buyers will know what to look for to determine if it is a compliant business

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A major purchase https://www.investmentexecutive.com/newspaper_/building-your-business-newspaper/a-major-purchase/ Fri, 20 Sep 2019 04:09:00 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=387247 Buying a book of business can be an effective way to increase the size of your practice. But getting it right is no simple task

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When should I sell my practice? https://www.investmentexecutive.com/newspaper_/building-your-business-newspaper/when-should-i-sell-my-practice/ Fri, 24 Aug 2018 04:04:00 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=354840 The decision to make your exit now or wait five years isn't binary. Many variables could affect the outcome of your choice

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