Planning and Advice

Meeting the ultra-wealthy

(May 2006) Canada has many things going for it. A large population, however, isn’t one of them. When it comes to attracting and retaining affluent individuals, professionals face an uphill battle. Simply put, there aren’t a lot of them to go around. This is especially true of Canada’s ultra-high-net-worth (UHNW) population. Over the past decade, […]

By Thane Stenner |May 18, 2006

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To Clients: Presenting your financial plan

(May 2006) You’ve created a financial plan and are now ready to present it to your client. If you wish to send the plan to your client in advance of meeting, use this letter from the Financial Planning Practitioner’s Guide — created by the Canadian Institute of Financial Planners — as a template. This letter […]

By Financial Planning Practitioner's Guide |May 11, 2006

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Wells, Wells, Wells

(May 2006) You see a legitimate trading strategy. Your regulator sees an anomaly, and quite possibly wrongdoing. What’s your next step? If you believe the regulator has overlooked some key facts, or didn’t understand the facts it sifted through, then provide a Wells response outlining your version of events. (John Wells chaired an enforcement advisory […]

By Philip Porado |May 8, 2006

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By Staff |May 5, 2006

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