SRO reveals 2018 compliance priorities
More than one-third of Canadians (35%) are seeking more financial advice today than they did a decade ago, according to a survey for Mackenzie Investments. The survey, which polled 1,500 Canadians, was conducted last fall by Leger’s online panel, LegerWeb. It also found 46% are seeking the same amount of advice, while 16% are getting […]
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This is your last issue of Advisor’s Edge Report. Rest assured, this content isn’t going away; it’s being repackaged. Allow us to explain. Advisor’s Edge Report was launched in 2005 as a companion to Advisor’s Edge, our flagship publication. AER has since evolved into a newspaper that provides in-depth technical analysis on tax, estate, investment, […]
The partnership will also enable Broadridge to drive efficiencies in client onboarding, compliance and account transfers, says a release.
For starters, whether—and how—clients check your background
Keeping abreast of your client obligations is no easy feat, and following proposed legislation—like Finance’s tax reforms for businesses—adds to the burden. If the department’s reforms are passed, your business-owning clients might require new planning. If you don’t inform them of the changes in a timely manner, could you be held liable? “It’s completely settled […]
But those with advisors are more satisfied with their finances, survey shows
Canadians’ lack of financial confidence might prevent them from getting appropriate financial help, reveals a survey by the Financial Planning Standards Council (FPSC). Survey results suggest that advisors must thoroughly question clients to ascertain what advice they’re looking for. For example, more than one-fifth of Canadians with financial planners say they might not ask for […]
Just in time for its 20th birthday, Advisor’s Edge is being reborn. Advisor’s Edge was founded in 1998 as a resource to help you ask better client questions, have deeper client conversations, build a stronger practice and design superior financial plans. Starting in 2005, AE split into two publications in order to dive even further […]