HighView Blog

  • Industry Changes + Trends

Pros and Cons of Robo-Advisors: Are They Here to Stay?

Much has been written about newer investment advisory firms that dispense advice through user-friendly websites, called Robo-Advisors. This new breed…

  • Industry Changes + Trends
  • Regulations and Industry Governance

Debunking the Investment Industry: Relative Benchmarking

How is your investment manager benchmarking the success of your portfolio? This is a very important question, made all the…

  • Industry Changes + Trends
  • Regulations and Industry Governance

The History and Background of CRM Phase 2 [Video]

On July 15th, 2016 the Canadian financial advisory community will undergo a drastic change – a change that will shape…

  • Industry Changes + Trends

Be Clear On Your Goals, Avoid Wasting Capital, and Have Fun with Your Money

As seen in the May 2015 edition of Canadian MoneySaver magazine. You may have heard the story of the elderly…

  • Miscellaneous

Welcoming Adam Laird to the HighView Team!

We’re very pleased to announce that Adam Laird has joined HighView Financial Group as a Stewardship Counsellor. In this role,…

  • Industry Changes + Trends
  • Family Office

A New Solution for Wealth: The Virtual Family Office

You’ve worked hard to create your family’s wealth. You want it to be well managed and sustainable for future generations.…

  • Regulations and Industry Governance

Focus on meeting your goals not on investment debates

ETFs vs. mutual funds.  Indexing vs. active management.  Industry professionals and investors alike have staked their respective turfs on each…

  • Family Wealth Planning

How to Build Sustainable Family Wealth for Future Generations (and Why It’s So Difficult to Do)

You’ve worked hard to get where you are. You’ve built your wealth over time and now you want to ensure…

  • Industry Changes + Trends
  • Regulations and Industry Governance

Some Advisors Behaving Badly with CRM2 on the Horizon

After mid-July 2016, CRM2 will require investment dealers to report personalized performance, charges and commissions annually to each client.  To…

  • Industry Changes + Trends

Performance Fee Implications for Investment Fiduciaries

Investor clients and investment fiduciaries need to carefully think through the performance fees used in many investment products. I believe…