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How Canadians feel about AI in financial services
A TD report breaks down the enthusiasm, and the unease
- By: Maddie Johnson
- September 13, 2019 September 13, 2019
- 09:39
Wealthsimple takes aim at HNW clients with Grayhawk partnership
The firm serving wealthy families will use the Wealthsimple for Advisors platform
- By: Staff
- August 15, 2019 August 15, 2019
- 12:02
Robo-advisor Smart Money for Her targets women
The platform incorporates assumptions such as longer life expectancy and different career paths
- By: Staff
- June 25, 2019 June 25, 2019
- 12:09
Senate committee urges feds to develop open banking framework
A report called for a registry of third-party providers and an innovation sandbox
- By: Staff
- June 21, 2019 June 21, 2019
- 12:34
Survey finds millennial dissatisfaction with self-directed investment firms
More than one-quarter of the young cohort are thinking about changing firms, J.D. Power says
- By: Staff
- June 19, 2019 June 19, 2019
- 11:42
What makes a good advisor website?
Tips for establishing an online presence
- By: Gil Martinez
- May 24, 2019 June 11, 2019
- 09:00
Why millennials are more inclined to use robos
A poll shows younger clients have less trust in advisors
- By: Staff
- March 1, 2019 March 1, 2019
- 11:34
When tech tools are too good, clients may suffer
There’s reason to believe that the more time clients spend checking portfolios, the less likely they are to keep to their plans
- By: Mark Burgess
- February 25, 2019 March 26, 2019
- 00:00
Majority of investors value working with human advisors: survey
Millennials place greater trust in robo-advisors, compared with older investors
- By: Staff
- February 21, 2019 February 21, 2019
- 10:15
Wealthsimple introduces premium service for wealthier clients
The service will be available to clients who invest more than $500,000
- By: Staff
- January 29, 2019 January 29, 2019
- 10:11
Virtual Brokers adopts Wealthscope tool
The partnership allows clients to aggregate their assets from other financial institutions
- By: Staff
- January 28, 2019 January 28, 2019
- 11:00
IA Financial introduces virtual assistant service
Clients can access financial planning tools using Google Assistant
- By: Staff
- January 17, 2019 January 17, 2019
- 10:33
iA adds savings, mortgage functions to mobile app
The new functions add to existing insurance and savings services
- By: Staff
- January 10, 2019 January 10, 2019
- 11:17
BMO payment tool wins digital innovation award
The pilot project is targeting a public launch for the fall
- By: Staff
- January 10, 2019 January 10, 2019
- 11:17
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- By: Staff
- December 6, 2018 December 21, 2018
- 15:02
Why banks are hiring hackers
The big banks are fortifying their defences as the frequency and sophistication of cyberthreats increases
- By: Armina Ligaya, The Canadian Press
- November 22, 2018 November 22, 2018
- 12:02
‘The algorithm made me do it!’
How AI could impact regulation, suitability and client interactions
- By: Mark Burgess
- November 21, 2018 November 21, 2018
- 14:12
How advisors can benefit from AI
Learning to delegate tasks and ask the right questions
- By: Mark Yamada
- June 18, 2018 September 21, 2018
- 00:00
Training: Not only for rookies
Veterans explain how they support new team members
- By: Katie Keir
- November 14, 2017 October 9, 2018
- 16:16
How to holistically stress test client portfolios
Go beyond the numbers
- By: Susan Goldberg
- October 13, 2017 September 7, 2018
- 00:16
How being an advisor affects personal financial goals
It can make goal-setting easier
- By: Michelle Schriver
- October 13, 2017 January 4, 2019
- 00:01
Banks to CSA: robos not ‘attractive alternative’ in event of commissions ban
Further regulatory action isn't yet needed, banks argue, so a ban would carry lots of risk
- By: Katie Keir
- June 19, 2017 September 7, 2018
- 09:59
Move over robos; cyborgs have arrived
Are cyborgs the future of advisory services?
- By: Staff
- May 12, 2017 September 7, 2018
- 07:59
Advisors must offer collaboration, convenience: IIAC
Industry changes call for advisors to help clients meet life objectives through value and convenience
- By: Staff, with files from The Canadian Press
- May 3, 2017 September 7, 2018
- 10:29