Pershing
Pershing's Award-Winning Brokerage Account Statement
Issue 9 - September 2009
Our brokerage account statement is a powerful tool that will help your clients keep track of their financial portfolios. Highly regarded for its flexibility of customization, this statement received DALBAR's “Excellent” designation and is ranked number one among firms in the Brokerage Industry category. DALBAR is the leading market research firm that evaluates and promotes higher standards for investor statements and this is their 11th annual Trends and Best Practices in Investor Statements survey.
Our brokerage account statement offers a myriad of client-friendly options, including the ability to:
- Brand it with your firm’s logo
- Add your name and address
- Choose your own cover options for a more aesthetically pleasing look
- Customize sections based on your clients’ preferences
- Include statement messaging to communicate important updates or marketing messages
- Offer statements in Spanish or English
- Deliver it to your clients electronically or in print
Pershing can also assist your efforts to “go green” by allowing your clients to turn off paper delivery of their brokerage account statements. This process is safe and convenient—when your clients log in to http://www.myedocumentsuite.com, or your secure website, they can view, download and print their brokerage account statements whenever they want. An e-mail will notify them when their brokerage account statement is available to view, and they can change their delivery preferences at any time. Your clients will have easy access to a comprehensive brokerage account statement, while helping your firm protect the environment.
Additional Offerings for Clients
In addition to our award-winning brokerage account statement, we also offer a pair of unique client documents. Pershing’s Tax and Year-End Statement and Year-End Account Report provide critical information that can help clients manage their financial portfolios. The Tax and Year-End Statement is delivered in mid-February as a premium version of our Form 1099 statement, and serves as a tax-preparation document. The Year-End Account Report provides the client’s brokerage account activity for a complete year, rather than just a monthly or quarterly period, and supplements their monthly and quarterly statements. These documents will also provide your firm the opportunity to offer an important service that can be used to develop client relationships.
Choose the best in the business...
More than 6 out of every 10 American consumers feel that financial institutions intentionally complicate communications with clients in order to "hide risk or keep people in the dark”1 Straightforward information presentation has always been important; but the market disruption of 2008 has made it an imperative. You need to restore your clients’ trust and confidence, and an award-winning brokerage account statement can help. If you are interested in learning more about our brokerage account statement, Tax and Year-End Statement or Year-End Account Report, please contact your home office.
1. Siegel & Gale study, January 2009.
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