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Your WP Morning Briefing brings you a daily update of the stories we're covering at WealthProfessional.ca including: RBC Economics reveals that Canadian household net wealth soared to a record $15.9 trillion in Q4 2021; High gas prices are fuelling interest in electric vehicles; and Canadians are set to cut back on charitable donations as budgets are squeezed.

Your WP Morning Briefing brings you a daily update of the stories we're covering at WealthProfessional.ca including: Are you spending too much time serving non-ideal clients? Durum Capital joins carbon credit market; and a new hire at Fiera Capital.

Your WP Morning Briefing brings you a daily update of the stories we're covering at WealthProfessional.ca including: Retirement planning is low on most Canadians’ priorities despite a strong desire to boost financial resilience says CIBC; Canada is enjoying a revival in small business growth, according to Equifax Canada's Market Pulse Small Business Credit Trends Report; and time is running out to...

Your WP Morning Briefing brings you a daily update of the stories we're covering at WealthProfessional.ca including: Canadians' living standard advantage over Aussies has reversed; institutional investors are bullish on ETFs; and Canadian small businesses say card processing fees are too high.

Your WP Morning Briefing brings you a daily update of the stories we're covering at WealthProfessional.ca including: Young Canadians thinking more about their retirement; Canada's embedded finance industry set for growth this decade; and Canada's household debt-to-disposable-income ratio reached a new high in the fourth quarter of 2021.

Your WP Morning Briefing brings you a daily update of the stories we're covering at WealthProfessional.ca including: Investors may be underestimating climate change risk; Empire Life buys six financial services firms to expand advisory offer; and why Elon Musk is a fairly typical crypto investor.

Your WP Morning Briefing brings you a daily update of the stories we're covering at WealthProfessional.ca including: Support for the Pledge to Divest from Russia, which Purpose Investments and Wealthsimple initiated as the war started, is growing amidst the financial industry’s interest in divesting all Russian holdings; and increases in market prices and a thirst for direct investment helped boos...

Your WP Morning Briefing brings you a daily update of the stories we're covering at WealthProfessional.ca including: Why now is the time to reconsider life insurance coverage; Sun Life launches new digital financial tool; and the Canadian divorce rate has dropped significantly.

Your WP Morning Briefing brings you a daily update of the stories we're covering at WealthProfessional.ca including: Canadians are struggling to balance housing costs and other everyday expenses; and Ninepoint Partners latest fund launch hailed a success.

Your WP Morning Briefing brings you a daily update of the stories we're covering at WealthProfessional.ca including: Canadian businesses fear headwinds may disrupt their pandemic recovery; TD survey highlights financial fraud; and are you part of one of Canada's top advisory teams?

Your WP Morning Briefing brings you a daily update of the stories we're covering at WealthProfessional.ca including: Canada’s rising cost of living is driving rise in credit card usage says Equifax Canada; Gender pay parity would give an $18bn boost to Canadian household income according to an RBC Economics report; and what are the top 4 inflation fears for Canadians?

Your WP Morning Briefing brings you a daily update of the stories we're covering at WealthProfessional.ca including: Canadian ETFs sector continues its strong path according to National Bank; Report urges Canada to introduce employee ownership trusts; and trust in financial services is in decline.

Your WP Morning Briefing brings you a daily update of the stories we're covering at WealthProfessional.ca including: Who are the top 10 providers in the Canadian ETF industry? Early adopters of AI in financial services report mixed returns; and Aviso Wealth announces new tech partnership.

Your WP Morning Briefing brings you a daily update of the stories we're covering at WealthProfessional.ca including: Canada probes assets of more Russian oligarchs; CI Global Asset Management launches two new thematic ETFs; and finding companies that fit with investors’ responsible investing goals is less challenging than it used to be.

Your WP Morning Briefing brings you a daily update of the stories we're covering at WealthProfessional.ca including: Younger investors are not convinced that owning property is the best investment in 2022 according to a newly-published survey; and Canadians are feeling the impact of increasing fraud activity.

Your WP Morning Briefing brings you a daily update of the stories we're covering at WealthProfessional.ca including: More than half of Canadians' finances are outpaced by the cost of living; Female investors share their portfolios; and are Canadian crypto investors ready for tax season?

Your WP Morning Briefing brings you a daily update of the stories we're covering at WealthProfessional.ca including: CFA Institute launches diversity, equity, and inclusion code for Canada and the US; Fraud awareness is high but more action is needed by individuals says CPA.

Your WP Morning Briefing brings you a daily update of the stories we're covering at WealthProfessional.ca including: IFIC reveals mutual and ETF fund flow stats for January 2021; next-gen family office leaders to prioritize ESG over profits says BNY Mellon report.

Your WP Morning Briefing brings you a daily update of the stories we're covering at WealthProfessional.ca including: Canadian business activity slowed in January says BMO; and Parents are stepping up to help their kids buy homes in Ontario.

Your WP Morning Briefing brings you a daily update of the stories we're covering at WealthProfessional.ca including: Young investors tell RBC that long-term goals do matter to them; Canada is one of the growth areas for CFP professionals; and today's your last chance to enter the Wealth Professional Awards for 2022.

Your WP Morning Briefing brings you a daily update of the stories we're covering at WealthProfessional.ca including: Canadian house prices continue to accelerate; and Purpose adds an Australian twist to its Bitcoin ETF success story.

Your WP Morning Briefing brings you a daily update of the stories we're covering at WealthProfessional.ca including: How do Canadian financial firms view their digital transformation? RBC shareholders to vote on climate standards amid greenwashing concerns; and the Bank of Canada is prepared to be 'forceful' to tackle issues.

Your WP Morning Briefing brings you a daily update of the stories we're covering at WealthProfessional.ca including: Is it time that Canada raised the age at which retirees receive payments from government retirement programs? and Manulife Investment Management has announced some changes to some of the leadership of its global fixed-income investment teams.

Your WP Morning Briefing brings you a daily update of the stories we're covering at WealthProfessional.ca including: Canadians not confident in reaching an increasing retirement savings goal says BMO; and typical insolvent debtor debts have increased. -- Wealth Professional Canada’s 5-Star Brokerages 2022 showcase is still open for entries. Don’t miss the opportunity to be recognized as one of the...

Your WP Morning Briefing brings you a daily update of the stories we're covering at WealthProfessional.ca including: CPPIB and Motive Partners become investors in FNZ; Many clients want to retain virtual meetings; and IIAC appoints new managing director.