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DFSA no longer an approved credential in Ontario

Designation holders have six months to obtain a different credential to use the financial advisor title

By Michelle Schriver |May 23, 2024

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Tax News

Court OKs non-CCPC tax planning

Ruling could have limited application, however, since Bill C-59 will legislate non-CCPC planning out of existence

By Michael McKiernan |May 22, 2024

4 min read

Tax Strategies

Cap gains hike will hit estate-planning trusts hard

Capital gains not flowed out to beneficiaries are “trapped” in the trust at death

By Rudy Mezzetta |May 17, 2024

4 min read

Industry

iA Private Wealth signs most former Laurentian advisors

The new iAPW advisors will continue their training and systems conversion this summer

By Katie Keir |May 23, 2024

2 min read

Industry Insights

Is 65 the new 45?

Canadians today are facing the longest retirements ever.

Industry Insights

Net Zero: Seizing the opportunities of an economy in transition

How adopting emission reduction targets can benefit investors

Industry News

Money is the leading stressor for nearly half of Canadians: survey

Grocery prices, inflation and housing-related costs are the top sources of financial stress

By Staff |May 23, 2024

2 min read

Industry

TD reports profits down 22% on anti–money laundering hit

Potential impact on bank’s growth in U.S. market is a longer-term risk

By Ian Bickis, Canadian Press |May 23, 2024

4 min read

Regulation

FP Canada introduces 2 new rules

Financial planners now have requirements related to trusted contacts, conflicted roles

By Michelle Schriver |May 22, 2024

2 min read

Planning and Advice

Trusted contact restores communication after clients defrauded

Advisor shares experience plus tips for naming TCPs

By Michelle Schriver |May 15, 2024

4 min read

Industry News

ETF sales defy decline in fund assets: IFIC

Markets drove both mutual fund and ETF assets lower in April

By James Langton |May 22, 2024

1 min read

Products

Advisors and fund managers are ready for T+1

Any time you shorten a settlement cycle, you reduce risk, CCMA head says

By Melissa Shin |May 21, 2024

6 min read

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Insurance

Income splitting revisited

April 15, 2024|4 min read

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Tax & Estate

Shuttle strategies to boost tax-sheltered plans

April 9, 2024|4 min read

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Emerge ETFs unitholder calls for greater oversight

By Melissa Shin |April 29, 2024

OSC still overseeing Emerge Canada

By Melissa Shin |April 16, 2024

What we’ve learned from the Emerge ETFs saga

By Melissa Shin |March 25, 2024

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