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How long will your client live?

Accurate life expectancy data is making financial planning more effective, allowing for a truer estimate of how much clients must save for retirement. Read: Canada’s retirement system gets a B from global pension index Life expectancy at birth has increased over the decades, and in 2011, centenarians were the second-fastest growing age group, reports Statistics […]

By Staff |October 31, 2016

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CIBC to pay $73 million to overcharged clients

CIBC will pay $73.3 million to current and former clients who were overcharged investment fees for as much as 14 years.

By Staff |October 28, 2016

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Calgary advisor had undisclosed potential conflicts, says MFDA

She admitted to facts constituting contraventions of MFDA by-laws, rules or policies.

By Staff |October 28, 2016

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CETA deal still open to failure, says Council of Canadians

International Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland sounded a cautionary note on Thursday after an apparent European breakthrough in the long-running Canada-EU free trade saga, saying every trade agreement has “exit provisions.” “[…] We absolutely had a positive development; there are still many steps to be taken,” the minister said, hours after an agreement was struck between […]

By Staff, with files from The Canadian Press |October 28, 2016

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