Wealth Professional Canada

Wealth Professional serves as a complimentary online platform dedicated to Canadian professionals in advice and planning. It aims to deliver current industry news, insights, and analyses through various formats, including print and multimedia. Each week, the site distributes newsletters to over 15,000 industry experts, keeping them informed. Additionally, its comment sections and forums foster active discussions among advisors on important topics that concern them. For companies aiming to promote their products within the planning and advice sector, Wealth Professional is an ideal online resource.

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What Canada’s small businesses need from a potential spring budget

3 days ago | wealthprofessional.ca | Steve Randall

Carney government urged to consider economic update after losing vote By Jun 04, 2025 A non-binding vote that called for the federal government to deliver an economic update or budget before parliament rises later this month may or may not result in its delivery.
Canadians are delaying health appointments due to cost, inadequate insurance coverage

4 days ago | wealthprofessional.ca | Steve Randall

Retirees and youngest adults likely to be hardest hit according to new report By Jun 03, 2025 When money is tight, cutting back on entertainment or shopping for clothes might be necessary, but health checks and treatments should still be a priority. However, for millions of Canadians, that’s a struggle. The cost of healthcare appointments has led to 56% of respondents to a new survey delaying appointments or even giving up on them altogether.
Major Canadian FI announces wealth chief as new CEO to lead $488 billion business

4 days ago | wealthprofessional.ca | Steve Randall

New leader has been with the financial services firms for more than 20 years By Jun 02, 2025 One of the largest financial institutions in Canada has announced a new chief executive officer will take the helm from September 2025.
Blanchard leaves pension fund manager to serve Canada

5 days ago | wealthprofessional.ca | Steve Randall

CDPQ global head becomes chief of staff in Carney's government By Jun 02, 2025 A senior executive from the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) is leaving the pension fund manager to take on a top job with the new federal government. Marc-André Blanchard announced Sunday that he will step down from his role as executive vice-president and head of CDPQ Global and global head of sustainability, to be the chief of staff to prime minister Mark Carney.
Is a BoC rate cut even worth considering this week? Well…

5 days ago | wealthprofessional.ca | Steve Randall

The markets are not expecting a cut, but there is a lot to think about By Jun 02, 2025 There was no interest rate decision in May so the most recent announcement from the Bank of Canada was back in mid-April, just two weeks after President Trump unleashed his tariffs on the world.
How a covered call spread gold ETF works

1 week ago | wealthprofessional.ca | David Kitai

Managing director highlights uniqueness of spread strategy designed to limit upside cap on options ETF By May 30, 2025 Gold bullion might not be the first asset that comes to mind when we think about options strategies. Gold is a textbook safe haven asset that has enjoyed a rapid price appreciation run in recent years.
All that glitters is not gold; why silver also has potential for client portfolios

1 week ago | wealthprofessional.ca | Steve Randall

WP talks to Global X research analyst Brooke Thackray By May 30, 2025 Precious metals is a relatively wide asset class, but gold is generally the headline grabber, while silver gets less attention. But there are good reasons why both should be considered in portfolio construction.
Payroll employment declined again and wage growth has slowed

1 week ago | wealthprofessional.ca | Steve Randall

New official data shows mixed fortunes for Canadian employment By May 30, 2025 There were fewer people on the payroll at Canadian employers in March, the latest month of figures released this week by Statistics Canada. The stats show that 54,100 (-0.3%) fewer people received pay and benefits in the month compared to February. This follows a decline of 40,200 (-0.2%) in February. However, on a year-over-year basis there was an increase of 32,800 (0.2%).
Managing 'early inheritance' as an advisor, from home buying to retirement help

1 week ago | wealthprofessional.ca | David Kitai

Advisor explains that ‘early inheritance’ can come at various stages of life, explains his role in facilitating that process By May 29, 2025 Canadians have become pretty used to the idea that mom & dad might help out with a first home purchase. Real estate prices, intergenerational wealth gaps, and the sheer inaccessibility of that first rung on the wealth ladder have made a conversation about ‘early inheritance’ into a mainstream part of financial planning and wealth building.
Early-years parenting can be tough, but financial concerns don’t have to be overwhelming

1 week ago | wealthprofessional.ca | Steve Randall

New study reveals that many parents are not taking advantage of simple steps By May 29, 2025 Being a parent has ups and downs throughout a child’s life, but for many the early years are among the toughest. Welcoming a new, highly dependent, human into the family, the sleep deprivation and sheer responsibility can be hard to cope with, even without the financial implications for the short- and long term.