Financial advisors in Canada could soon find it much easier to work independently of large brokerage firms – a rapidly growing trend in the United States – amid changing regulations and advances in investment-management technology that makes going it alone more convenient and cost-effective.
A turnkey asset management program (TAMP) ecosystem is being developed in Canada, providing advisors with the technology and tools to become an independent investment counsellor portfolio manager (ICPM).
TAMPs are independent technology platforms that offer advisors the ability to outsource activities such as account setup and documentation as well as discretionary portfolio management.
Click ici to read the full article originally featured in The Globe & Mail on January 22, 2020.
