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Estate Processing – Checklist Now on the Advisor Centre and Document Uploading Reminder
July 4, 2024Category: Best practices
As you are aware, a minimum annual payment (MAP) is mandatory for all RRIF and LIF accounts. In accordance with Section 146.3(1) of the Income Tax Act, Investia is responsible for ensuring that all minimum payments are made before the last day of the year.
Effective April 29, 2024, Investia introduced a new process for adding clients’ banking information to Univeris via the Advisor Centre. The process has been in place for a couple of months, and we would like to take this opportunity to remind you of a few key steps to ensure a smooth process for both Representatives and Head Office.
As outlined in Administrative Procedure #34A – Automatic Withdrawal Deposits (AWD) – Investia Nominee Accounts, it is the responsibility of the Representative to ensure that the unit balance within a particular fund is sufficient to allow the scheduled systematic payment to be made.
Effective April 29, 2024, Investia introduced a new process for adding clients’ banking information to Univeris via the Advisor Centre. The process has been in place for a couple of months, and we would like to take this opportunity to remind you of a few key steps to ensure a smooth process for both Representatives and Head Office.
We would like to inform you that as of Monday, June 24, 2024, operating hours for our Client Services for the summer period will be from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET, Monday to Friday.
Internal Transfers Between Investia Nominee Accounts – Important Reminder
May 30, 2024Category: Best practices
Always with the goal of achieving the highest level of efficiency for you and your clients, we would like to provide an important reminder regarding internal transfers between two Investia nominee accounts.
Given the large number of documents we receive on a daily basis and in order to optimize their indexing to make your work easier, we would like to share with you a revamped version of our imaging procedure.
In an effort to facilitate trading involving U.S. currency, we have gathered all the necessary steps in a comprehensive and easy-to-read procedure.
Following the announcement of our new partnership with the financial planning firm Conquest Planning last March, we are pleased to provide you with a new FAQ document, which highlights all the information you will need about Conquest:
- Overview of the firm and description of the service offering for advisors
- Detailed plan features (standard and advanced)
- Pricing information and packages available
- How to sign up, including the request form*
- Advisor support contact information