HighView Blog

  • Industry Changes + Trends

LSIFs and hedge funds with training wheels

I was recently asked to comment on Labour Sponsored Investment Funds (LSIFs) by the Canadian Press.  The words attributed to…

  • Family Wealth Planning

Investing for retirement

In Tuesday's Globe & Mail, I shared a couple of suggestions that investors should consider for their RRSPs.  My suggestions covered…

  • Portfolio Management
  • Family Wealth Planning

"Where’s the best place to invest?"

In meetings with prospective clients, I frequently get the question: "Where's the best place to invest?" Given that the investment management…

  • Family Wealth Planning

Trusteed Group Retirement Plans

The group retirement plan landscape internationally is dominated by trustee arrangements. In these arrangements, a trustee is appointed to bear…

  • Portfolio Management
  • Family Wealth Planning
  • Regulations and Industry Governance

North American Securities Administrators Association Supports Fiduciary Standards

Investment Executive today reported that the North American Securities Administrators Association recently unveiled its U.S. legislative agenda, which was highlighed…

  • Industry Changes + Trends
  • Competitive Intelligence

The Pros & Cons of Sector Funds

In a Financial Post interview with Andrew Allentuck, Dan Hallett (VP & Director, HighView Financial Group), provides an overview of…

  • Industry Changes + Trends
  • Miscellaneous

R.I.P. Peter Cundill

I had received a couple of calls this week telling me that Peter Cundill had passed away.  This was confirmed…

  • Industry Changes + Trends
  • Geopolitical + Tax Changes

Cross-Border Estate & Tax Planning Seminar

Many Canadians own assets, especially real estate, that are located in the United States. There have been recent changes to…

  • Family Wealth Planning
  • Regulations and Industry Governance

SEC Report: Broker-Dealers Should Be Subject To Fiduciary Standard

In a much-anticipated report, the SEC (Securities & Exchange Commission) in the United States late Friday night recommended to Congress…

  • Portfolio Management
  • Miscellaneous

HighView Article In Benefits Canada

Greg Rodger and Dan Hallett of HighView Financial Group recently wrote an article on the use of bonds in institutional…