Wills | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/wills/ Canada's news source for financial professionals Wed, 01 Apr 2026 15:30:01 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/01/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png Wills | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/wills/ 32 32 When an alter ego trust might be right for your client https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/when-an-alter-ego-trust-might-be-right-for-your-client/ Mon, 06 Apr 2026 09:09:20 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=534264 They can be a powerful tool when dealing with complicated family dynamics or alternative assets

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