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  1. [pdf] Equitable's Competitive Advantage
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  3. February 2026 eNews

    In this issue:

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    New form offers a simpler way for clients to submit special claims*
    2026 dental fee guide updates*

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    New form offers a simpler way for clients to submit special claims

     

    Equitable has simplified the special claim process for clients by introducing an interactive Special Claims Services form.


    The new form, which replaces our previous online calculator, automatically calculates the fees and taxes based on province, so clients can clearly see the total of a special claim – and how much they need to pay.
     

    What is a special claim?

     
    A plan sponsor can submit a claim for Special Claims Services – sometimes referred to as Cost Plus – to pay for a plan member’s health and dental expenses that are either not included or not covered in full by their group benefits plan.


    When submitting the claim, the plan sponsor also pays us for the cost of the expense, plus a service fee and taxes. Then, we reimburse the plan member or another designated payee.


    Anything eligible under a health-care spending account (HCSA) is eligible under Special Claims Services. Our HCSA list of eligible expenses matches the Canada Revenue Agency’s list of eligible medical expenses that can be claimed on a tax return.


    When a plan sponsor submits a special claim, there is no impact to the claims experience, pooling or taxes. Given that every situation is unique, however, the plan sponsor is responsible for consulting with an accountant on tax impacts and/or claim limitations that may apply.


    For more information on Special Claims Services, check out this brochure or email SpecialClaimsServices@equitable.ca.
     

    2026 dental fee guide updates

     
    Several Canadian dental associations have published their 2026 fee guides. We use these guides to help set benefits reimbursement limits for dental procedures.

    For your reference, here is the list of this year’s fee increases for general practitioners.

    Source: Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association (CLHIA) 2026 Dental Fee Increase Guide

    If you have any questions, please contact your Group Account Executive.
  4. Market Comments - October 2024
    Key Takeaways for Q3
    · Central banks eased monetary policy by reducing their target interest rates.
    · Bond markets performed very well during the quarter as interest rates fell.
    · Risk markets experienced some volatility, but stock markets had robust returns.
    · Canadian stocks outperformed U.S. stocks in Q3, while the sources of returns in the U.S. market were more balanced and diversified than in the first half of the year.
     

    Views From the Frontline

    Bond Markets: During the third quarter, interest rates in both Canada and the U.S. moved significantly lower as markets anticipated that the Bank of Canada would continue – and the Federal Reserve would start – cutting rates. Additionally, the expectation became that the central banks would end up lowering rates more aggressively than previously assumed. That’s because inflation data has softened sufficiently to give the central banks the scope to ease policy, and other economic data, especially from the labour market, indicated the need for them to ease policy in order to prevent economic activity from cooling too much. For instance, in Canada, inflation slowed to the Bank of Canada’s 2% target, while the labour market showed warning signs with the unemployment rate rising to 6.6%. The Bank of Canada cut its target interest rate by 0.25% at each of its July and September meetings. Governor Macklem indicated that if growth does not materialize as expected, “it could be appropriate to move faster on interest rates”. In the U.S., the Federal Reserve kicked off its easing cycle by cutting its target rate by 0.50% in September. The growing signs of a cooling labour market amidst slowing inflation motivated the larger-than-typical move. That said, consumer spending in the U.S. continued to be strong, and GDP is still tracking a healthy growth rate.

    While interest rates fell, bonds returns were also boosted by solid behaviour of corporate bonds. Credit spreads (i.e. the risk premium for corporate bonds versus government bonds) continued to grind lower over the quarter. Tightening credit spreads reflected the generally positive risk-on tone to the market, despite some volatility.  Lower-rated BBB bonds performed better than higher-quality A-rated bonds.  Credit spreads have now generally fallen back to levels that are largely consistent with the tight post-pandemic levels experienced in 2021.  The on-going appetite of investors for the extra yield offered by corporate bonds over government bonds is indicated not just by falling credit spreads, but also by investors’ enthusiasm to support the primary issuance market. Corporate bond supply continues to be very robust, with $29B (billion) in new issuance during the quarter, resulting in an impressive $119B issued year-to-date, a new record.  Nonetheless, on balance, we do not think the current risk premium adequately compensates for downside risk, particularly in longer-dated corporate bonds, and have a bias towards shorter-dated credit where we view the risk / reward trade-off as being more favourable.

    Stock Markets: In the U.S., we continue to caution against heavily concentrated sources of market returns and emphasize a diversified portfolio. Last quarter, diversification proved essential as a multitude of factors heightened market volatility. These factors – which included the unwind of the yen carry trade, investor reactions to mixed mega-cap earnings, and concerns of a slowing labour market – drove investors away from mega-cap technology names and into defensive areas of the market. Following the Federal Reserve’s decision to reduce interest rates by 0.5%, sources of investment returns continued to broaden as investors rotated into economically-sensitive baskets. Underpinned by decelerating inflation and easing monetary policy, we believe the rotation away from the mega-cap tech names is likely to persist and we continue to emphasize portfolio diversification. In Canada, high-quality, high-yielding businesses – composed of the financial sector and non-financial dividend payers – outperformed over the quarter as investors rewarded companies that demonstrated a strong ability to sustain dividends, as well as greater efficiency generating profits. While we continue to favour these businesses, we have taken profit on our financial sector dividend exposure after a sharp reversion in the premium between value creation and current yield. In addition, Chinese officials introduced a wave of stimulus to revitalize growth, bringing life back to the metals and luxury goods sectors. Accordingly, Canadian and European equities have benefitted recently.

    Market Update
    chart1.pngRates & Credit: In Q3, interest rates in both Canada and the U.S. decreased significantly, with front-end interest rates declining faster than long-end interest rates amid cooling inflation and a weakening labour market. As a result, the FTSE Canada Universe Index posted a positive return of 4.7%. Coincidentally, Canadian corporate bonds and government bonds each also generated returns of 4.7%, totally in-line with the Universe index. On the other hand, despite short-term interest rates falling much more than long-term interest rates, the higher price sensitivity of long-dated bonds had them outperform shorter-dated bonds, with the Long-Term bond index up 5.8% while the Short-Term bond index gained 3.4%.  Similarly, within corporate bonds, industries that have longer-dated debt (e.g. energy and infrastructure) outperformed those that tend to have shorter-dated debt (e.g. real estate and financials).

    Chart2.pngEquity Overview: Underpinned by decelerating inflation data and easing monetary policy – including the outsize 50-basis cut from the Federal Reserve – prospects for an economic soft landing increased over the quarter. That favourable outlook spurred global equity markets to all-time highs, with previously lagging areas of the market narrowing the performance gap compared to the U.S. mega-cap technology names that had led returns in the first half of the year. Canadian equities outperformed their U.S. counterpart last quarter, rising 10.5% as strength in the banking and materials sectors pushed the index higher. Major developed markets from Europe, Australasia, and the Far East (EAFE) were more subdued, gaining 0.9% (in local currency terms) last quarter. That said, grand expectations for further interest rate cuts in the U.S. pushed the greenback to its lowest level in over a year, boosting EAFE returns to over 7% in U.S. dollar terms. Within the U.S., sources of market returns broadened as well, with investors rotating out of concentrated AI companies and into more economically sensitive businesses.  

    U.S. Fundamentals: Outside of the Magnificent 7, investors are interpreting downside earnings surprises as a normalization of financial performance rather than a deterioration. For example, McDonald’s share price rallied over 17% into quarter-end following its earnings release despite announcing declining sales and contracting earnings per share. Within the AI-ecosystem, investors are beginning to look for opportunities beyond chip manufacturers, such as nuclear energy providers. At an index level, our work shows that members of the Russell 1000 index, excluding the Mag-7, posted a median earnings growth of nearly 9% year-over-year, expanding from the ~6% witnessed in Q2. Furthermore, the number of companies from this group reporting positive earnings growth grew to approximately 67%, up from 60% in the prior quarter. In our view, the ongoing broadening of earnings strength outside of the Mag-7 can provide tailwinds to current market rotations into previously left-behind companies. Within the mega-cap tech space, investors have become more discriminant than in prior quarters, rewarding businesses with greater success monetizing their AI-investments. This trend was evident through the divergence of returns from IBM and Alphabet (Google’s parent company) following their quarterly earnings.

     
    U.S. Quant Factors: Decelerating U.S. inflation data prompted a rotation out of highly concentrated areas of the market (growth) and into more economically-sensitive companies (value). Then, concerns of a slowing U.S. labour market and the unwind of the yen carry trade increased market volatility, leading investors to shelter their positions by reallocating to low volatility. As the quarter progressed, expectations of easing monetary policy and stabilizing employment data helped calm return to the market and the rotation from mega-cap tech sector resumed, albeit at a lesser pace. Notably, this “catch-up” trade also benefitted dividend-paying companies, particularly those with a lengthy and established history of increasing dividends, as investors favoured those more mature operations.

    Canadian Fundamentals: Investors returned to the Canadian market after Canadian companies showed signs of recovery last quarter with earnings expanding by more than expected. With inflation showing clearer signs of deceleration and the outlook regarding the path of monetary policy increasingly implying lower interest rates going forward, investors are allocating toward high-quality, dividend-paying companies. From a sector level, surging gold prices provided a tailwind for Canadian miners, helping the materials sector outperform over the quarter. More recently, the materials sector has benefitted from elevated base metal prices following the arrival of Chinese stimulus. In contrast, oil prices declined over 16% last quarter as fears of an oversupplied market swelled following speculation that OPEC+ would look to dial back production cuts. As a result, investors looked past lingering geopolitical risks and the energy sector underperformed.

    Canadian Quant Factors: Amid an improving Canadian macroeconomic backdrop and clearer outlook on the trajectory of monetary policy, dividend-yielding businesses became sought after. More specifically, investors continued to emphasize dividend sustainability last quarter, rewarding dividend-paying businesses that demonstrated strong financial performance and the ability to support future payouts. For example, the major Canadian banks sharply outperformed in Q3 after reporting earnings growth that mostly exceeded expectations. In essence, investors have become more constructive on this high-yielding group as their ability to create value relative to financing costs improves.

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    Mark Warywoda, CFA
    VP, Public Portfolio Management    		 Ian Whiteside, CFA, MBA
    AVP, Public Portfolio Management    		 Johanna Shaw, CFA
    Director, Portfolio Management    		 Jin Li
    Director, Equity Portfolio Management
     
    Tyler Farrow, CFA
    Senior Analyst, Equity    		  
    Andrew Vermeer
    Senior Analyst, Credit    		  
    Elizabeth Ayodele
    Analyst, Credit    		  
    Francie Chen
    Analyst, Rates
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  7. Equitable Life presents Dynamic Funds featuring David L. Fingold

    With the upcoming U.S. election, and the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the challenges and uncertainty of today’s global market can create doubt for investors. Please join us to hear guest speaker David L. Fingold from Dynamic Funds discuss a look at global markets; insights on the current positioning of Dynamic American Fund and Dynamic Global Discovery Fund; and review of investment process

    Do not miss the opportunity to hear about some of the key holdings of David’s portfolios!

    Equitable Life is pleased to offer access to five different Dynamic Funds in the Pivotal Select™ segregated fund line-up, including the Equitable Life Dynamic American Value Select and Equitable Life Dynamic Global Discovery (the underlying funds of which are managed by David).
     

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  8. Equitable Life Savings & Retirement Webinar Series welcomes Equitable Asset Management Group



    In 2021, Equitable Life’s® S&R team will spotlight various aspects of our competitive fund lineup and product offerings. Each webinar in the series will feature a new topic. This series will also give advisors an opportunity to:

    • learn more about various products and product features,
    • hear from industry professionals,
    • learn about investment strategies; and so much more.

    This month, Equitable Life welcomes David Irwin, Director, Portfolio Management and Client Relations, Equitable Life of Canada.

    Please join us to hear David Irwin discuss the state of markets today, what key risks investors are focused on, and how the Equitable Life Active Segregated Fund lineup is positioned.

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  9. Welcome Fidelity to Equitable Life’s Pivotal Select segregated funds lineup
    Equitable Life® is pleased to welcome Fidelity to its Pivotal Select™ segregated funds lineup.
    • Equitable Life Fidelity® Special Situations Fund Select
    • Equitable Life Fidelity® Tactical Asset Allocation Income Portfolio Select
    • Equitable Life Fidelity® Tactical Asset Allocation Balanced Portfolio Select
    • Equitable Life Fidelity® Tactical Asset Allocation Growth Portfolio Select

    These new funds are available on all the Pivotal Select load types and guarantee classes, providing you and your clients with even more choice and flexibility.

    To learn more about Fidelity, click here. To learn more about the funds, click here.
     
    Speak to your Regional Investment Sales Manager today about Equitable’s segregated fund lineup.
     
     
     
     
     
     
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    At Equitable Life®, we know that managing your clients’ requests can keep you busy. We also know providing the opportunity for your clients to self-serve can allow you to focus on their future. That’s why our online client site, Equitable Client Access ensures your clients have all the information about their individual investment and insurance policy information that they need, right at their fingertips.
     
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