Single clients bear added risk, need disability and critical illness insurance
As Canada’s single population grows, advisors can add value with disability and critical illness insurance
- By: Jordan Maxwell
- April 15, 2025 April 14, 2025
- 05:00
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Everything you ever wanted to know about disability claims
From adjudication to getting back to work, here's what you need to be there for your client
- By: Mark Roach
- April 15, 2025 April 18, 2025
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Annuities are a better deal than your clients think
Low interest rates turned Canadians against the product category for years — it may be time for a reset
- By: Jonathan Got
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Stop trying to sell life insurance to Gen Z
They see its value, but aren't likely to respond to traditional legacy planning or worst-case-scenario pitches
- By: Kelsey Rolfe
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9 ways to establish your personal insurance advisor brand
Canada’s life and health insurance business is competitive — here’s how to stand out
- By: Dwarka Lakhan
- April 15, 2025 April 14, 2025
- 05:00
FSRA publishes proposed total cost reporting rules for seg fund sector
Clients will see first enhanced statements in early 2027, if rules are approved
- By: Alisha Hiyate
- April 15, 2025 April 17, 2025
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When do clients need personal health coverage?
Self-employment, job changes and retirement could be cues to look for coverage
- By: Jonathan Got
- April 15, 2025 April 16, 2025
- 05:00
Exchanges to profit from volatile markets
Strong volumes to boost revenues from transactions and clearing: Moody's
- By: James Langton
- April 14, 2025 April 14, 2025
- 16:55
Product roundup: Harvest banks on new low-volatility ETFs
Plus, fund launches from RBC iShares, Manulife; multiple firms announce fund changes
- By: Noushin Ziafati
- April 14, 2025 April 14, 2025
- 16:49
Underestimating population growth at our peril: CIBC
Official counts may miss the mark, leaving policymakers scrambling
- By: James Langton
- April 14, 2025 April 14, 2025
- 16:16
The financial cost of the Green Party’s 9 proposed measures
An annual wealth tax would rake in $121 million over 5 years
- By: Jonathan Got
- April 14, 2025 April 14, 2025
- 16:10
Income gap increases, but it’s growing more slowly
Lower interest rates even the playing field: Statistics Canada
- By: Jonathan Got
- April 14, 2025 April 14, 2025
- 14:01
Canadians cutting spending, delaying purchases amid tariff turmoil: MNP survey
Despite the uncertainty, survey suggests Canadians' outlook for their personal finances has brightened
- By: Lauren Krugel, The Canadian Press
- April 14, 2025 April 14, 2025
- 12:20
TSX rises more than 200 points, U.S. stock markets mixed
The May crude oil contract dropped US$1.30 to US$96.57 per barrel
- By: Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press
- April 10, 2026 April 10, 2026
- 16:59
Federal court hears new case against Trump’s latest global tariffs
Current challenge deals with levies imposed under the Trade Act of 1974
- By: Mae Anderson and Paul Wiseman, The Associated Press
- April 10, 2026 April 10, 2026
- 13:02
Technicals over fundamentals
Cheap funding, central bank support, rosy AI forecasts, FOMO and more have kept market valuations elevated — that won’t last forever
- By: Kevin Foley
- April 10, 2026 April 10, 2026
- 11:35
OSC seeks settlement with ATS over trade controls
Tribunal to consider settlement with Liquidnet over allegedly faulty controls
- By: James Langton
- April 10, 2026 April 10, 2026
- 16:33
Adjudicator in OSC vs. Purpose case steps down
Social relationship with regulator's key witness in case leads to recusal
- By: James Langton
- April 10, 2026 April 10, 2026
- 14:02
Issuers start moving to semi-annual reporting
Venture companies begin opting for less frequent reporting
- By: James Langton
- April 9, 2026 April 9, 2026
- 17:11
Crown Capital sells off assets as it faces debt, liquidity pressures
The Calgary-based asset manager negotiated with its lender to buy more time to repay its debt
- By: Noushin Ziafati
- April 10, 2026 April 10, 2026
- 17:30
Lower deduction of investment counsel fees hits trusts with AMT
Many trusts may need to amend 2024, 2025 tax returns
- By: Michelle Schriver
- April 10, 2026 April 10, 2026
- 12:43
RBC plans to invest up to $1B through new Canadian growth fund
Bank will also be hiring and expanding in key areas of national importance
- By: The Canadian Press
- April 9, 2026 April 9, 2026
- 11:29
Industry moves: New execs join SLI, Focus Wealth, CI Financial and Conquest
Plus, Designed Wealth adds advisor and inaugural taxonomy and transition planning council named
- By: Alisha Hiyate
- April 10, 2026 April 10, 2026
- 14:48
Richard McIntyre departs Manulife Wealth, Brett Marchand tapped as next CEO
McIntyre to start a new role later this month
- By: Alisha Hiyate
- April 8, 2026 April 8, 2026
- 12:18
Industry moves: Fondaction gets a new CEO, B.C. team joins PWL Capital
Plus, appointments at Sun Life, Connor, Clark & Lunn, Sapling Financial and more
- By: Alisha Hiyate
- April 2, 2026 April 2, 2026
- 14:28
Product roundup: RBC iShares alliance rolls out five new ETFs
Plus, new emerging market, target-date and tech funds, and a raft of fund changes
- By: Noushin Ziafati
- April 10, 2026 April 10, 2026
- 16:20
Opinion: We need greater governance on life insurance book transfers
The lack of a structured follow-up when a client changes hands can leave the policyholder vulnerable
- By: Rhona Konnelly
- April 10, 2026 April 10, 2026
- 10:57
A golden year for seg funds
Gold prices, equity markets drove strong seg fund sales but couldn’t prevent net outflows in 2025
- By: Joel Kranc
- April 8, 2026 April 9, 2026
- 16:00