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Capital Preferences Partners with FPA and T. Rowe Price on Investor Behavior Research
Traders Magazine Online News, July 19, 2018
New technology, regulations, and customer change are redefining what it means to truly understand clients of financial services. The Financial Planning Association® (FPA®), Capital Preferences, and T. Rowe Price are initiating a new study providing research and insight to help financial advisers and planners better understand and serve their existing and prospective clients.
The research aims to answer key questions that are central to financial planners and advisers serving the needs of 21st century investors. Some of the key issues to be explored in the survey include, but are not limited to:
- How are financial planners and advisers evolving their client understanding practices to support more holistic advice delivery?
- What must change about client understanding practices to support 'co-planning', behavioral coaching, and other more engaging ways for financial planners and advisers to add value?
- What tools and technologies are delivering a more efficient client discovery and fact-finding experience?
“As a financial planner, I need to be able to understand my clients and what drives their investment decisions. Having this understanding will allow me to best serve their needs while driving value in the services they receive,” says 2018 FPA President Frank Paré, CFP®. “We are delighted to partner with Capital Preferences and T. Rowe Price on this research that will assist all of our members in their work as financial planning professionals.”
The research, which officially kicked-off in April with a series of qualitative interviews with financial planners and thought-leaders, will include two additional phases of research. A benchmarking survey is now live and will conclude on July 25. A second qualitative phase will kick-off in July and will conclude in late September. All qualitative findings and survey data will be used in developing a final report that will be released at the 2018 FPA Annual Conference in Chicago on October 3-5. All research participants will also receive a customized benchmarking report that enables them to benchmark their individual client understanding practices to those of the greater advisory community.
"The firms and advisers that excel in the next decade will be those that know their clients best – the ones that turn client understanding into their competitive advantage,” says Bernard Del Rey, CEO of Capital Preferences. “We are excited about the opportunity to carefully research the best practices across the world and outline the path to success."
Beyond benchmarking, the study is unique in that it aims to provide the step-by-step roadmap that planners can use to evolve their client understanding approach, and thrive in an era of a more empowered client.
“We are pleased to sponsor this study with the Financial Planning Association and Capital Preferences, “ said George Riedel, head of U.S. Intermediaries at T. Rowe Price. “In today’s ever-changing environment, we believe it is critical to provide advisors with actionable insights to help them to further deepen their knowledge and understanding of their client needs, which ultimately helps to build their practice.”
All financial planners and advisers are invited to participate in the benchmarking survey, which is open from now until July 25. All participants will immediately gain access to an initial key findings report upon completion of the survey, as well as a customized benchmarking report when research concludes. Additional information about the research initiative can be found HERE.
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