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New Survey Reveals Burnout Is Costing Canadian Employers Millions — But There’s a Way Forward

WINNIPEG, MB–A new national survey reveals a troubling rise in workplace burnout, with nearly 39% of Canadian employees reporting they feel burnt out–a concerning increase from 2023. The findings show that burnout is not just a wellness issue–it’s a business issue. For a company with 500 employees, burnout-related productivity losses …

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Maximizer Unveils IQ Boost, Canadian-Built AI to Help Financial Advisors Navigate $1 Trillion Wealth Transfer

Secure AI feature inside Maximizer CRM helps advisors work smarter, save time, and strengthen client relationships in a market where those who don’t adapt risk being left behind. VANCOUVER, BC–With Canada facing a historic $1-trillion intergenerational wealth transfer, financial advisors are under increasing pressure from regulation, fee compression, and client …

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Advisory & ConsultingIndustry TrendsWealth Management

Economic unease has Canadians thinking about financial plans, but those without a plan are less confident in retirement, KPMG poll finds

Canadians with professional financial plans are more confident about their finances, while the technology vs. human advisor divide is stark between generations TORONTO, ON–While economic uncertainty has increased Canadians’ concerns about their finances, a new report from KPMG in Canada shows that those who have a professional financial plan are …

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CWB Wealth Management Ltd. Announces Change to Portfolio Manager of CWB Mutual Funds

EDMONTON, AB–CWB Wealth Management Ltd., the manager of the CWB Onyx Conservative Solution, the CWB Onyx Balanced Solution, the CWB Onyx Growth Solution, the CWB Onyx Diversified Income Fund, the CWB Onyx Canadian Equity Fund, the CWB Onyx North American Equity Fund, and the CWB Onyx Global Equity Fund (collectively, …

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SIMA, Pollara investor survey shows high level of trust in investment advice

Many investors also turn to DIY investing, finfluencers TORONTO, ON–The Securities and Investment Management Association (SIMA) and Pollara Strategic Insights released the results of their annual Survey of Canadian Investors, which has tracked Canadian investor sentiments and behaviour since 2006. This year, the survey broadened its scope to include not …

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More than Half of Gen Z Canadians Feel Pressured to ‘Fake’ Financial Stability: TD Survey

Gen Z is anxious about their finances, and feeling conflicted and under pressure to keep up appearances despite struggling with rising costs and low income TORONTO, ON–For many young Canadians, building a life after graduation comes with pressure to “fake it till you make it”. A new TD survey reveals …

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Financial AdvisoryWealth Management

Differences in people’s age explains most wealth inequality in Canada

TORONTO, ON–In Canada, age largely explains the different levels of wealth among people, finds a new study released by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian public policy think-tank. “It’s a natural phenomenon–younger people accumulate debt, begin paying it down as they enter the workforce, then begin to accumulate wealth …

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LeadershipPayments

The Payments Canada Summit: Delivering the Real-Time Rail to Canada

By Jude Pinto, Chief Delivery Officer, Payments Canada The technical build of the Real-Time Rail (RTR) has achieved 60 per cent completion on all fronts and is on target to be finished, as planned in Q3 of 2025. Once built, testing will begin on the system. In my previous Total …

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Payments

Pollard Banknote Launches iLottery Solution in Kansas

WINNIPEG, MB, Feb. 13, 2025 /CNW/ – Pollard Banknote Limited “Pollard Banknote”; (TSX: PBL) is pleased to congratulate the Kansas Lottery (“the Lottery”) on the successful launch of its iLottery program, powered by the Pollard Catalyst™ Gaming Platform (“the Platform”), Pollard Banknote’s cloud-native, modular, and API-first iLottery solution. The leadership …

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AIFinancial Institutions

RBC and Cohere partner to develop the next generation of highly secure generative AI solutions for financial services

TORONTO, ON–RBC has partnered with Cohere, a leader in security and privacy-focused enterprise AI, to co-develop and securely deploy an enterprise generative AI (genAI) solution optimized for financial services. The platform, called North for Banking, will integrate with RBC’s and Cohere’s own proprietary foundation models, as well as RBC’s internal …

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