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Your WP Morning Briefing brings you a daily update of the stories we're covering at WealthProfessional.ca including: Industry study highlights importance of life insurance; Gartner sees three key areas of tech growth for investment and banking firms; and it's time to buy the dip says Citibank.

Your WP Morning Briefing brings you a daily update of the stories we're covering at WealthProfessional.ca including: Inflation-battered Canadians want the BoC to hold rates steady; Canadian big six banks begin earnings announcements; and are western nations really seizing assets from Russian oligarchs?

Your WP Morning Briefing brings you a daily update of the stories we're covering at WealthProfessional.ca including: How using the wrong part of the brain means poor investment decisions; and how can the wealth management industry improve diversity and inclusion?

Your WP Morning Briefing brings you a daily update of the stories we're covering at WealthProfessional.ca including: Canadians want to age in place, but can they afford to? and values are playing an even greater part in financial and investing decisions says Charles Schwab survey.

Your WP Morning Briefing brings you a daily update of the stories we're covering at WealthProfessional.ca including: What value does a financial advisor add to a client's portfolio? Young Canadians are stressed about their finances; and BlackRock expects strong growth for bond ETFs.

Christopher Dewdney is a wealth advisor passionate about helping clients and empowering minorities and people of colour. In this pod, WP Talk talks to him about what the industry needs to do to improve its diversity, how he nearly went into the world of fashion, and what issues are currently top of mind when managing clients’ money.

Your WP Morning Briefing brings you a daily update of the stories we're covering at WealthProfessional.ca including: Canadians among outliers for global economic sentiment in WEF survey; Scotiabank gives further boost to women-owned and women-led entrepreneurs.

Your WP Morning Briefing brings you a daily update of the stories we're covering at WealthProfessional.ca including: Canada could see $20bn GDP boost from metaverse; Canadian real estate prices set to fall says Oxford Analytics; Distrust among nations likely to increase inflation.

Your WP Morning Briefing brings you a daily update of the stories we're covering at WealthProfessional.ca including: a a seasoned analyst predicts a frenzy of dividend increases from Canada's banks; after two years of living ‘life-lite’ due to the pandemic, it’s no surprise that Canadians are ready to have a great summer this year; and the WP Awards are back 'in person' next month - register now a...

Your WP Morning Briefing brings you a daily update of the stories we're covering at WealthProfessional.ca including: Canadian retirement plans are being changed due to external factors; Canadian cities are unaffordable for young people says RBC; and Horizons ETFs to launch copper-focused ETF.

Your WP Morning Briefing brings you a daily update of the stories we're covering at WealthProfessional.ca including: Manulife reports strong quarter for global wealth asset management; ETF's global AUM could hit US$20 trillion by 2026; and Canadian retirees are tapping home equity with jump in reverse mortgages.

Your WP Morning Briefing brings you a daily update of the stories we're covering at WealthProfessional.ca including: BoC advice on rate hikes may not be helpful; Canadian pension plan sponsors post negative Q1 returns; and stock rout may not be over yet.

Your WP Morning Briefing brings you a daily update of the stories we're covering at WealthProfessional.ca including: Digital assets gaining popularity with institutional investors; BoC considers impact on banks if it launches a digital currency; and ETF purchases have fallen sharply.

Your WP Morning Briefing brings you a daily update of the stories we're covering at WealthProfessional.ca including: Canadians support government programs, but not the extra taxes required; why advisors should meet their clients' kids; and small businesses face struggle from ongoing work from home preference.

Your WP Morning Briefing brings you a daily update of the stories we're covering at WealthProfessional.ca including: Some CIBC employees will get additional benefits including support for child-care and for those who are transgender; and Investor satisfaction with full-service wealth management firms in Canada has risen slightly says JD Power.

Your WP Morning Briefing brings you a daily update of the stories we're covering at WealthProfessional.ca including: A new duo is to lead the next phase of development for BMO Private Wealth Canada; Mark Carney has warned that the climate shock ahead will “dwarf” today’s hardships; and cybersecurity has become an increasing threat to advisors during the pandemic and will continue to grow.

Your WP Morning Briefing brings you a daily update of the stories we're covering at WealthProfessional.ca including: Surprise rate hike from India's central bank ahead of the Fed; Canadian ETF flows down significantly in April; and how is Canadian financial wellbeing faring?

Your WP Morning Briefing brings you a daily update of the stories we're covering at WealthProfessional.ca including: BMO announces partnership to offer sustainable financing to carbon-intensive firms; HELOC lending jumped in February says OSFI; and a Citi trader has a bad day at the office by causing a 300 billion euro flash crash.

Your WP Morning Briefing brings you a daily update of the stories we're covering at WealthProfessional.ca including: Is there a $410 billion shock ahead for G7 economies and money markets? and Canada’s venture capital market saw continued strength in the first quarter of 2022, despite uncertainty about Ukraine, inflation, and interest rates.

Your WP Morning Briefing brings you a daily update of the stories we're covering at WealthProfessional.ca including: Goldman Sachs has taken the mainstreaming of cryptos a step forward by offering a Bitcoin-backed loan; Canadians are generally optimistic about their debt levels says CIBC; and many Canadians are unprepared for retirement according to LifeWorks.

Your WP Morning Briefing brings you a daily update of the stories we're covering at WealthProfessional.ca including: Hardbacon poll reveals Canadian's plans for homeownership but casts doubt on FHSA program; and ransomware attacks increase in both frequency and costs incurred.

Your WP Morning Briefing brings you a daily update of the stories we're covering at WealthProfessional.ca including: Canadian oil sands firms must ramp up investment to meet climate targets says RBC; digital transition means new risk for FIs; and how did Elon Musk afford the Twitter deal?

Your WP Morning Briefing brings you a daily update of the stories we're covering at WealthProfessional.ca including: BMO survey finds increased desire for homeownership despite soaring prices; Usage of digital material and technologies among estate and financial planners is rising in line with their interest in digital assets; and how the PE industry can help drive climate change action.

Your WP Morning Briefing brings you a daily update of the stories we're covering at WealthProfessional.ca including: Older Canadians face negative consequences if they choose to stay working says Fraser Institute; why tech stocks remain a good long-term option according to an investment advisor; and a return to favour for value investing.

Your WP Morning Briefing brings you a daily update of the stories we're covering at WealthProfessional.ca including: Global hedge funds posted their worst decline since the financial crisis in Q1, 2022; could the BoC hike rates by 75 basis points as Fed also weighs faster hikes; and what's cost Canadians more than $2,800 each during the pandemic?