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Mid-February 2018

News

Violations of the rule involve certain incentives programs

Investors may reconsider the risks they take on within their RRSPs

New disclosure rules from CLHIA draw complaints

There are many recommendations for this year's federal budget, but changes to registered plans are front and centre

Some groups are against the CSA's proposed easing of rules for determining corporate directors' independence

President of Sun Life Financial Inc.’s Quebec division has been named 2017 Financial Personality of the Year

Some firms with smaller seg fund families - especially RBC, Sun Life and Co-operators - outperformed in 2017

Building Your Business

As financial services firms make significant investments in technology, they're creating new ways for you to serve your clients

When your client asks you about bitcoin - or any other speculative investment - remember to consider that client's long-term goals. There are ways to…

As users of Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn become more discriminating, the onus is on you to curate and create content that is compelling - and…

Staying connected to the office and your clients can boost your efficiency. But when technology enables work to encroach on your personal life, it's time…

Michael Taglieri, an advisor with Assante Capital Management in Burlington, Ont., has a background in art and a penchant for technology. He says both interests…

Although some advisors view the advent of technology as a threat to their existence, others foresee collaboration between the power of technology and the professional…

You don't have to be a geek to bring your practice up to technological speed. Just a few upgrades - such as a big-screen TV…

Focus on Products

Portfolio managers of global fixed-income funds brace for more rate hikes amid optimism about global economic growth

Some investors fired their advisors during the tech bubble for not adding more high-returning segments to their portfolios

Comment & Insight

Would the Americans be willing to ease up on their NAFTA demands if Canada were to back off on its WTO complaint?