DIY executor help is here

February 02, 2023 |Leanne Kaufman, President and CEO, RBC Royal Trust
We know there are many executors1 today who need help but don’t know where to turn. In our experience, there are many executors who are not prepared to fulfill the role, which can be daunting—70 to 100 individual tasks that need to be undertaken depending...
Read more

Would you create a digital Will?

February 01, 2023 |Leanne Kaufman

The shift towards digital can have its benefits, but it also comes with a few risks. When it comes to digital Wills, do we know enough?

Read more

The race to deal with dementia in Canada

January 18, 2023 |Leanne Kaufman

Can Canada, with its aging population, keep up as the world works to tackle dementia? We explore the findings of CanAge's 2022 Dementia in Canada report.

Read more

The Last Word

January 18, 2023 |Counsellor Quarterly – Winter 2023

New year, new inspiration, new resolution

Read more

President’s Message

January 18, 2023 |Counsellor Quarterly – Winter 2023
2022 was a challenging year, with most leading economies experiencing significant increases in inflation, while also suffering the dual negative impact of the rising interest rates designed to quell it. Key central banks, from the U.S. Federal Reserve...
Read more

Market insights: Year in review and 2023 outlook

January 18, 2023 |Counsellor Quarterly – Winter 2023
Looking back “Unprecedented” was a word many of us added to our vocabulary at the start of 2020 as COVID-19 spread around the world, resulting in lockdowns and other changes to our “normal” lives. Just as we all thought we’d heard the end of the word...
Read more

Around the world in 80 seconds

January 18, 2023 |Counsellor Quarterly – Winter 2023
Canada While employment numbers continue to defy expectations with their strength, the economy is clearly slowing. Aimed at combatting stubbornly high inflation, historically fast and large increases in interest rates by the Bank of Canada over 2022 have...
Read more

Getting busy – Five activities to help live a fulfilling life in retirement

January 18, 2023 |Counsellor Quarterly - Winter 2023
“Retirement is not a permanent vacation!” is a common refrain of retirees who are succeeding in life after work, and it reflects the need to be active – and actively engaged in – meaningful pursuits during this important life stage. With their work life...
Read more

New Year’s resolutions

January 18, 2023 |Counsellor Quarterly – Winter 2023

A new year is a great time to refresh, reset and reinvigorate your goals, setting you on course to building or enriching your wealth plan.

Read more
Matter beyond wealth in page

Rethinking insurance in your estate planning

January 05, 2023 |Leanne Kaufman

How insurance can be used as a proactive, planning tool to preserve and enhance the wealth we leave behind

Read more