The news follows Manulife’s announcement early last month that it would discontinue new sales of LTC insurance as of the end of November
The new additions include four new global funds and a family of five global index portfolios
Hybrid concept could be more appealing than LTC insurance
Although the shift toward digital is having an impact on clients’ expectations, they still value relationships with advisors more than clients in any other country
The State Farm Canada operations acquired almost three years ago will be rebranded as Desjardins Insurance beginning next May
With creditors’ insurance products having faced scrutiny for many years, CAFII’s website features a list of FAQs aiming to address those concerns
Provinces take different approaches to controversial practice
With interest rates beginning to inch higher after ultra-low levels over the past several years, generating decent returns from a fixed-income portfolio remains a challenge
The regulator will begin sending out questionnaires to some advisors who are deemed to be higher risk to determine if they need a more in-depth compliance review
Banning commissions could reduce access to financial advice while proposed tax changes could have a severe impact on business owners, Joe Oliver argues