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Special Report on Retirement 2022

As inflation continues to affect retirees' portfolios, you'll need a strategy for maximizing retirement income. This Special Report on Retirement helps you plan for adjustments…

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Special Report on Taxes 2022

This year’s special report examines several tax challenges facing financial advisors, such as new mandatory disclosure rules, cross-border taxes, traps when converting a home into…

Advisors’ Report Card 2022

Findings from the 2022 Report Card series showed advisors continue to highly value business freedom as well as strong leadership from their firms

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Insurance Advisors’ Report Card 2022

Canada’s insurance advisors are demanding more from their firms and leadership teams

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Report Card on Banks 2022

While certain ratings remained flat year over year, branch-based advisors weren't shy about expressing their concerns

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Debt in a time of rising rates

In June, the Bank of Canada raised rates for the second time this year, putting the benchmark interest rate at 1.5%. How will rising rates…

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Dealers’ Report Card 2022

Whether advisors in the dealer space are talking about choosing products or business tools, the flexibility offered by their firms often is the key to…

Brokerage Report Card 2022

Brokerage Report Card 2022

During another year of pandemic and economic upheaval, brokerage firms that provided leadership stability and freedom in product selection received top marks from advisors.

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The Bridging Finance case

Follow our coverage of Bridging Finance Inc., a portfolio manager and exempt market dealer based in Toronto.

  • December 7, 2022
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Budget 2022

Everything you need to know about this year’s federal budget

  • August 9, 2022
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Special Report on Retirement 2021

With inflation affecting spending and portfolios, your retired clients will need clear counsel. This year's Special Report on Retirement provides insights on inflation-proofing portfolios, managing…

  • November 22, 2021
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Special Report on Taxes 2021

The re-election of a minority Liberal government creates tax-planning opportunities and challenges for clients during another tumultuous year.

  • October 31, 2021
Advisors' Report Card

Advisors’ Report Card 2021

Findings from the Report Card show the industry has persevered in the face of unprecedented challenges

  • October 11, 2021
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Insurance Advisors’ Report Card 2021

The insurance advisors surveyed in 2021 were pleased overall, with even the lowest-rated firms seeing many areas of improvement

  • September 19, 2021
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Report Card on Banks 2021

Branch-based financial advisors and planners at the Big Six banks have been holding their own since Covid-19 turned the world on its head

  • August 29, 2021
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Dealers’ Report Card 2021

The books of many advisors seemed to be under pressure this year, even as the mutual fund industry delivered headline growth

  • June 13, 2021
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ETF Guide 2022

Manufacturers adjust to a new investment environment

  • October 10, 2022

Insurance Guide 2022

In this year’s Insurance Guide, we explain how to sell critical illness insurance to corporations, how the ban on the sale of deferred sales charge…

  • June 12, 2022
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ETF Guide 2021

From cryptoassets to carbon offsets, Canadian ETFs keep adapting to investor demand

  • October 11, 2021

Insurance Guide 2021

In this year's Insurance Guide, we deliver the goods on par policy dividends, insurance-tracking shares, how to buy a book of business — and so…

  • June 13, 2021