Estate Planning

Advisors weak on tax management, investor survey says Fallback Image Decorative pattern

Estate Planning

Advisors weak on tax management, investor survey says

Advisors have some tax management work to do for clients, according to a new survey of investors. Natixis Global Asset Management surveyed 500 Canadian investors in April about their tax planning needs, including 329 investors who use financial advice. The results weren’t encouraging, with 46% saying their financial advisor has never discussed the impact of […]

By Staff |June 6, 2017

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3 investment rules estate trustees must know Fallback Image Decorative pattern

Estate Planning

3 investment rules estate trustees must know

Estate trustees are fiduciaries

By Keith Masterman |May 30, 2017

5 min read

Homeownership rights for cohabiting clients Fallback Image Decorative pattern

Estate Planning

Homeownership rights for cohabiting clients

Help clients know their rights when it comes to owning real property with a partner

By Nathalie Boutet |May 25, 2017

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Estate Planning

What to do when friends want to buy property together

Client profile Emily Salvatore, 29, and Nicole Franken*, 30, have been friends for two decades. Both women save about $9,000 of the $50,000 they make a year, but Emily’s job as a supply teacher is precarious. She’s been getting by on contracts for three years during a hiring freeze at the school board. Nicole is […]

By Susan Goldberg |May 12, 2017

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