Jonathan Got

Jonathan Got is a reporter with Advisor.ca and its sister publication, Investment Executive. Reach him at jonathan@newcom.ca.

Industry

U.S. software firm releases retirement planning tools

Also, Webull launches desktop platform

By Jonathan Got |April 17, 2024

1 min read

Tax News

Canada Disability Benefit gets $6.1B in funding

Maximum annual benefit is $2,400, and payments expected to begin in July 2025

By Jonathan Got |April 16, 2024

1 min read

Tax News

Canada to require cryptoasset reporting by 2027

Central bank digital currencies will be classified separately, but also have new reporting standards

By Jonathan Got |April 16, 2024

1 min read

Tax News

CRA receives boost from Budget 2024

Automatic tax filing pilot to benefit low-income Canadians

By Jonathan Got |April 16, 2024

1 min read

Tax News

Budget 2024 expands CPP benefits

Doubled death benefit for some contributors, partial children’s benefit for part-time students

By Jonathan Got |April 16, 2024

1 min read

Products

Private markets becoming more accessible, but due diligence needed

Compared to public markets, private markets have less transparency and offer less liquidity

By Jonathan Got |April 12, 2024

3 min read

Industry

How much big four insurance CEOs made in 2023

The top executives all exceeded their annual incentive targets

By Jonathan Got |April 5, 2024

2 min read

Industry News

Equities dominate Canadian ETF flows in Q1

AI products gain favour, while crypto ETFs see outflows

By Jonathan Got |April 3, 2024

2 min read

Market Insights

Canadian pensions strengthened solvency in Q1: Mercer

Improvements were due to strong equity performance and interest rate increases

By Jonathan Got |April 2, 2024

1 min read

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