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How to step back from your business successfully

Make sure to focus on the business’s strategy while delegating the day-to-day business to your successor and staff for the succession process to work properly

Ban on embedded commissions to benefit banks: IFB

Regulators must take their role of ensuring an efficient and competitive marketplace more seriously, according to the head of the IFB

Look to global equities for growth this year

Myles Zyblock expects to see a broad-based improvement in corporate earnings this year, primarily driven from Europe

PlanPlus names Canadian winners of financial planning awards

Paul Tyers, Jason Pereira and Mark LeClaire were recognized at the CIFPs annual conference in Ottawa this week

CIFPs 2017: Top takeaway from the 2017 Fidelity retirement survey

CIFPs 2017: Top takeaway from the 2017 Fidelity retirement survey

Peter Bowen, vice president, tax and retirement research, Fidelity Investments Canada, discusses research from the 2017 Fidelity retirement survey about the impact of financial plans…

CIFPs 2017: Oil to rise in 2017 and beyond

CIFPs 2017: Oil to rise in 2017 and beyond

Sébastien Lavoie, chief economist, economic research and strategy, Laurentian Bank Securities, forecasts significant improvement in the Canadian and global energy sectors.

Pessimism reigns in insurance industry, KPMG survey finds

Financial planners must be ready for “perfect storm” of regulation and technology

The need for financial planners to focus more on offering holistic financial planning to clients while also building up their knowledge and skills is growing

Having a direct beneficiary could cause problems for wealthy clients

Naming a second spouse or a grandchild as the direct beneficiary of an account could lead to various unintended consequences

CIFPs 2017: Best interest standard must have two tiers

CIFPs 2017: Best interest standard must have two tiers

Keith Costello, president and CEO, Canadian Institute of Financial Planners, explains why a one-size-fits-all best interest standard won’t work.

New York boosts cybersecurity

Take steps to protect your practice from increasing cyber risks

Advisors should be careful about the devices and networks they use to access their critical data, expert warns at CIFPs annual conference

Brokerage Report Card 2017: TD Wealth PIA experiences major shift in fortunes

Brokerage Report Card 2017: TD Wealth PIA experiences major shift in fortunes

Dave Kelly, senior vice president of TD Wealth Private Wealth Management, discusses the significantly higher ratings advisors gave to TD Wealth Private Investment Advice in…

Slideshow: How brokerages have fared during the past 10 years

Although the Report Card average has remained quite stable in the past decade, some firms have seen some dramatic changes in their ratings

The Seasons of an Advisor’s Life: Fall, a time for harvesting, productivity and shedding the old

Have You Thought About What Season Your Practice is in?

A different frame

HNW clients want guidance on the complex challenges that wealth can bring

Powering up your practice

Referrals are key to boosting your roster of HNW clients

CPPIB spending $690M for minority stake in software firm Regnology

The firm makes software focused on regulatory reporting solutions for financial institutions

Reclaiming Control: How Edward Jones Rewards Me for Building My Business, My Way

Discover how Edward Jones empowers experienced financial advisors like me with autonomy, support and a compensation model that values our experience.

Private REITs Offer Stability in Uncertain Political Environments

How private REITs can reduce portfolio volatility in times of public market turbulence.

Why the Definition of Independence Matters in the Canadian Securities Industry

Designed Securities Ltd. co-founders Gillian Kunza, CEO and Michael Konopaski, CFO explore common language, context and consensus in the Blue Ocean of independence.

Designed Securities’ AI readiness – how progress and quick pivots are leading them forward

Designed Securities Ltd. co-founders Gillian Kunza, CEO and Michael Konopaski, CFO continue their discussion about trailblazing in an industry filled wiqth conflict, opportunity, and dinosaurs.

Brokerage Report Card 2024 main chart

How investment advisors rated their firms’ support offerings and tools

  • By: IE Staff
  • June 5, 2024 June 4, 2024
  • 09:16

Insurance advisors share industry sentiment and needs (charts)

Insurance advisors answered multiple-choice questions about their industry experience for this inaugural research

Hot housing market gives some Canadians cold comfort

Housing costs are a growing worry, BMO index finds

  • By: IE Staff
  • March 17, 2022 March 17, 2022
  • 15:02

Canadian ETFs enter the metaverse

New funds hold several big names found in broad U.S. stock indexes

  • By: Rudy Luukko
  • January 24, 2022 January 24, 2022
  • 00:15

Can investing choices open doors to opportunity?

The NEI Global Corporate Leaders Fund is investing in companies that enable people to live and thrive.

Can investing choices improve quality of life?

The NEI Global Corporate Leaders Fund is investing in companies that promote people’s health and well-being.

Can investing choices create a more inclusive economy?

The NEI Global Corporate Leaders Fund is investing in companies breaking down barriers to economic participation.