Real estate – Advisor's Edge https://phoenix.advisor.ca The best news source for Canadian financial advisors. Investments, financial markets, insurance, practice management, tax and estate planning Wed, 11 Oct 2023 19:14:15 +0000 en-CA hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.3 https://phoenix.advisor.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2018/05/cropped-advisor-ico-32x32.png Real estate – Advisor's Edge https://phoenix.advisor.ca 32 32 Toronto city council debates vacant home tax hike amid budget and housing crunch https://phoenix.advisor.ca/tax/tax-news/toronto-city-council-debates-vacant-home-tax-hike-amid-budget-and-housing-crunch/ Wed, 11 Oct 2023 19:14:15 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=231645 Mayor Olivia Chow says raising the tax from 1% to 3% will encourage the transformation of vacant homes into rental units

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]]> Scotiabank, Sun Life form partnership for private investments https://phoenix.advisor.ca/investments/alternative-investments/scotiabank-sun-life-form-partnership-for-private-investments/ Tue, 10 Oct 2023 18:18:26 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=231599 Scotiabank clients will get access to SLC's private asset strategies

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]]> Rough return to office to weigh on banks: DBRS https://phoenix.advisor.ca/investments/market-insights/rough-return-to-office-to-weigh-on-banks-dbrs/ Thu, 05 Oct 2023 19:43:49 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=231537 Weakness in commercial real estate will impact Big Six loan portfolios

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]]> Homeowners brace for mortgage payment shock amid higher-for-longer rate outlook https://phoenix.advisor.ca/news/economic/homeowners-brace-for-mortgage-payment-shock-amid-higher-for-longer-rate-outlook/ Mon, 02 Oct 2023 20:20:26 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=231393 Banks and other lenders have been stretching out amortizations to reduce monthly payments

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]]> Robo platform for private market investments launching this week https://phoenix.advisor.ca/investments/alternative-investments/robo-platform-for-private-market-investments-launching-this-week/ Mon, 02 Oct 2023 18:35:19 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=231365 Toronto-based Obsiido plans to launch a service for advisors later this year

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]]> Trading of shares of heavily indebted property developer China Evergrande suspended in Hong Kong https://phoenix.advisor.ca/investments/market-insights/trading-of-shares-of-heavily-indebted-property-developer-china-evergrande-suspended-in-hong-kong/ Thu, 28 Sep 2023 19:38:06 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=231259 The firm said chairman Hui Ka Yan was subjected to ``mandatory measures in accordance with the law due to suspicion of illegal crimes"

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]]> Why aren’t more advisors incorporating home equity into retirement plans? https://phoenix.advisor.ca/retirement/retirement-news/why-arent-more-advisors-incorporating-home-equity-into-retirement-plans/ Wed, 27 Sep 2023 18:21:04 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=231195 New research looks at what's preventing advisors from recommending home equity release schemes

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]]> Toronto home sales little changed in August, but expect volatility: board https://phoenix.advisor.ca/news/economic/toronto-home-sales-little-changed-in-august-but-expect-volatility-board/ Wed, 06 Sep 2023 16:26:15 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=230419 Numbers reflect higher borrowing costs and uncertainty about the economy

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]]> SEC sanctions private equity manager over non-disclosure https://phoenix.advisor.ca/news/regulation/sec-sanctions-private-equity-manager-over-non-disclosure/ Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:29:06 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=230367 Firm failed to reveal conflicted fee payments, regulator charged

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]]> Product news: CI releases private market fund-of-funds https://phoenix.advisor.ca/investments/alternative-investments/product-news-ci-releases-private-market-fund-of-funds/ Tue, 29 Aug 2023 17:06:33 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=230176 Plus, Horizons makes changes to its asset allocation suite

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