In response to questions recently received about the calculation of LIF plan maximum amounts, below you will find a useful support document. 

Clients can request to have their 10% free and mature units automatically converted into 0% front-end load funds at the end of the year. Here is how to request this conversion, based on the type of account:

Please find below some key reminders regarding letters of indemnity (“LOIs”).

Please find below some key reminders regarding letters of indemnity (“LOIs”).

In order to streamline the processing of estate requests and ensure the timely liquidation of a deceased client’s account with the executor and/or beneficiaries, here are four useful tips:

As you may already know, the purpose of National Instrument 54-101 is to provide greater protection for investors by regulating the sharing of personal data with various organizations, including, among others, issuers of exchange traded funds (“ETFs”).

As part of this initiative, we are required to obtain our clients’ explicit authorization for the transmission of their personal information to these entities, or their refusal to do so. 

To ensure our clients’ records are current and compliant, more fund companies now require the federal business number, in addition to the NEQ for Quebec. Some fund companies have already reached out to you regarding this. Therefore, we remind you that it is your responsibility to add this information to the company details in Univeris. 

Please be advised that the Product Review Committee will be taking a break for two weeks. Specifically, there will be no product approval/review process from December 23, 2024 to January 3, 2025 inclusively for the following products:

• Exchange traded funds (ETF)
• Liquid alternative funds
• Exempt market products
  

Please be advised that effective November 28, 2024, the risk rating of each the following funds was increased by Dynamic Funds (“DYN”):

Please be advised that effective December 6, 2024, the risk rating of each of the following funds was increased by Fidelity Investments Canada ULC (“FID”):