by admin | Mar 27, 2018 | Blog, Regulatory
As the demographics shift and more and more Canadians hit their twilight years, they can become vulnerable to exploitation, especially financial exploitation. Canadians 55 and older are rapidly becoming the largest constituent group in the country, expected to make up...
by admin | Feb 20, 2018 | Blog, Industry Insights
Mutual funds have long been a preferred investment product for Canadians. How have they remained relevant in today’s economy? For most Canadians, mutual funds have long been a favourite for set it and forget it investing when it comes to saving for the future. There’s...
by admin | Jul 11, 2017 | Blog, Industry Insights
ETFs are quickly evolving into more than pure index replicators As exchange-traded funds (ETFs) continue to garner attention, the investment strategies available are also growing in numbers and variety. What are they? An ETF is an investment fund that trades on a...
by admin | Jun 16, 2017 | Blog, Industry Insights
Continuing from a previous posting, let’s examine more commonly used acronyms in the investment industry. ACB – The adjusted cost base (ACB) is needed for tax purposes to calculate the capital gain or loss of an investment. An investment’s ACB includes the purchase...
by admin | Mar 1, 2017 | Industry Insights
Blockchain – the technology at the heart of the digital currency, bitcoin – may be set to profoundly change the way banks facilitate transactions worldwide. While we’re in the early days of truly understanding the impact blockchain will have, it holds the potential to...
