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1. Responsible investing classification on Equitable Life Pivotal Select funds

   Recently, the Canadian Investment Funds Standards Committee (CIFSC) classified responsible investing funds under its RI identification framework. The goal of the framework is to help investors and advisors identify and compare responsible investing funds.
   
   We’re pleased to share that the following funds have been assigned multiple responsible investment classifications:

   •   Equitable Life NASDAQ 100 ESG Index Fund Select

   •   Equitable Life S&P 500 ESG Index Fund Select

   •   Equitable Life S&P/TSX Composite ESG Index Fund Select

   •   Equitable Life ClearBridge Sustainable Global Infrastructure Income Fund Select

   •   Equitable Life Fidelity® Climate Leadership Balanced Fund Select

   •   Equitable Life Fidelity® Climate Leadership Fund Select

    

   You can find the new responsible investment classifications for our funds by visiting our Fund Information webpage. After selecting a fund with the “Sustainable Investment” icon, the classifications can be found on the right side of the webpage or fund profile PDF:

    
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   Posted: June 26, 2023

2. Change to the Equitable Life Active Balanced Income Fund effective July 1, 2025 We’re making a small change to the Equitable Life Active Balanced Income Fund. The fund’s investment split was previously 50/50 between stocks (equities) and bonds (fixed income). As of July 1, the split changed to 40% stocks and 60% bonds.
   
   Clients invested in the Equitable Life Active Balanced Income Fund will be notified of this change via their statement.
   
   Why this change matters:
   This change ensures the three Equitable Life Active Balanced funds are better differentiated from each other, covering a wider range of client needs.

   Fund Name	Before July 1 Equities / Fixed Income	On and after July 1 Equities / Fixed Income
   Equitable Life Active Balanced Income Fund	50/50	40/60
   Equitable Life Active Balanced Fund	55/45	No change
   Equitable Life Active Balanced Growth Fund	70/30	No change

   
   The funds’ risk levels and investment categories remain the same.
   
    If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to your Director, Investment Sales.
   
   Date posted: July 28, 2025
3. Group - COVID-19 Group Benefits Updates

   As the coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to spread, it’s important that you have the most up-to-date information about how it impacts you, your clients and their plan members. To help, we have created a COVID-19 Updates page on EquiNet, our secure advisor site. There you will find links to past editions of our eNews, as well as the most up to date FAQ. Please check back often. We will continue to provide timely updates on any developments that impact our clients and their plan members or their benefits coverage.

   Open our EquiNet COVID-19 Updates page

4. Equitable receives FundGrade A awards for outstanding performance Equitable^® is thrilled to announce that several of our funds have received Fundata FundGrade A awards for their exceptional performance in the first half of 2025.
   
   The FundGrade rating system is a great tool for identifying top-performing funds. This recognition highlights our commitment to providing high-quality investment options to clients.
   
   And the winners are…
   The following funds from Equitable's lineup have received a FundGrade A rating this year:
   
   Pivotal Select:
   • Equitable Life NASDAQ 100 ESG Index Fund Select
   • Equitable Life Fidelity^® Climate Leadership Balanced Fund Select
   • Equitable Life Fidelity^® Global Innovators Fund Select
   
   Personal Investment Portfolio/Pivotal Solutions:
   • Equitable Life Invesco Global Bond Fund
   
   
   An enhanced fund performance page
   Equitable has also introduced several new features to our fund performance page to enhance user experience. These updates include:
   • Printable performance reports: Easily accessible and printable reports for detailed fund performance.
   • Equity and Fixed Income breakdowns: Detailed breakdowns by fund displayed on the Fund Details tab.
   • Fund Category display: Clear display of fund categories on the Fund Details tab.
   • Filter enhancements:
     • New “Risk Rating” filter.
     • New “U.S. Equity” filter.
     • Renamed “Domestic Equity” to “Canadian Equity”.
     • Moved “Index Funds” and “Portfolio Solutions” out of asset class filters into “Additional filters”.
   
   For more information on these funds and their performance, and to see the latest enhancements, visit our Fund Performance page.
   
   Questions? Contact your Director, Investment Sales.
   
   FundGrade A is used with permission from Fundata Canada Inc., all rights reserved.
   Date posted: June 10, 2025
5. Changes to Equitable’s Universal Life fund names Effective November 15, 2025, we changed the name of the funds being tracked for the following Equitable^® linked interest options. These changes apply to both our current and legacy universal life solutions as indicated below.
    

   Linked interest option	Current name of fund being tracked	New name of fund being tracked	Applicable insurance solutions
   Canadian Bond	Equitable Life Active Canadian Bond Fund Internal Linked	Equitable Bond Internal Linked	Equitable GenerationsTM, Equation Generation® IV, EquiLife® and Equation Generation III
   Canadian Balanced Portfolio	Equitable Life Active Balanced Portfolio Select	Equitable Balanced	Equitable Generations
   Canadian			Equitable Generations, Equation Generation IV, EquiLife, Equation Generation III and Equation Generation II
   Canadian Neutral Portfolio	Equitable Life Active Balanced Income Portfolio Select	Equitable Income	Equitable Generations
   Global Equity Portfolio	Equitable Life Active Balanced Growth Portfolio Select	Equitable Growth

   
   Effective November 15, 2025, we changed the names of the following segregated funds tied to some of our legacy universal life products as indicated below.
    

   Current name of segregated fund	New name of segregated fund	Applicable products
   Asset Allocation Fund	Equitable MFS Balanced	Equation and Direction 2000 Plus
   Active Canadian Bond	Equitable Bond
   Canadian Stock Fund	Equitable MFS Canadian Equity Plus
   Money Market Fund	Equitable Money Market
   Accumulative Income Fund	Equitable MFS Canadian Fixed Income	Direction 2000
   Common Stock Fund	Equitable MFS Common Stock

   
   Only the above funds’ names have changed. No fundamental changes have been made to the funds.
6. Streamline your transactions with EZtransact

   Skip the forms and submit more transactions digitally with EZtransact^® to see how Equitable^® has continued to make it easier for you to do business with us.
   
   What’s new with these updates?

   
   One-time PAD functionality for Daily/Guaranteed Interest Account

   With the recent addition of DIA/GIA PAD to EZcomplete, you can now utilize EZtransact for one-time pre-authorized debits. This means faster processing with one-time deposits for investment instructions to either a DIA and/or GIA (multiple terms) with end-of-term instructions.
    

   Key benefits of these enhancements include:
   •  enhanced rate guarantees to secure the best rates available for clients,
   •  daily updated interest rate guide informs you of the latest rates,
   •  interest rate guarantee valid for three business days, for direct deposits from clients.
   
   Be sure to use EZtransact on your next DIA/GIA one-time deposit request to experience these improvements.
   
   
   Reduce RSP to RIF conversion time

   Reduce time and effort submitting Retirement Savings Plan (RSP) to Retirement Income Fund (RIF) conversion requests. EZtransact is continuing to reduce the amount of time it takes advisors to submit conversion requests.
    
   Features include:
   •  RSP/Spousal RSP to RIF Conversion to effortlessly submit request digitally.
   •   RIF Calculator to easily calculate your conversions.
   
   Save time with our enhanced digital experience.
   
   
   Sort & Filter Enhancements
   We’ve taken your feedback and made it easier than ever to find the contracts and clients you’re searching for. This improved advisor experience ensures you can:
   
   •  Filter “My Clients” By Product Type/ Registration Type
   •  Sort “My Clients” By Contract Number/ Client Name
   •  Filter “Transactions” By Transactions Status/ Transaction Type
   •  Sort “Transactions” By Date

   

   You asked, and we listened! Keep providing us with your feedback on our digital tools. When we grow together, success is mutual.
   
   Get to know EZtransact and accelerate your sales! If you have any questions, please contact your Director, Investment Sales.
   
   Date posted: April 3, 2025

7. Going digital with Pivotal Select Fund Facts
   Did you know, with every new policy, your client should receive a copy of Equitable Life’s Pivotal Select™ Fund Facts (Form #1366)? Did you know you can send it electronically?
    
   Over the last year, more and more advisors are opting out of traditional paper. Instead, advisors are going digital. Here are the top three reasons why.
    
   1. Clients receive the information quickly and conveniently.
   2. Advisors are confident clients are receiving the most current version available.
   3. Advisors can easily adhere to regulations. When providing the client with a link to the electronic Contract and Information Folder (Form #1403), it is easy to also provide a link to the Pivotal Select Fund Facts.
    
   Make it easy and convenient by getting in the habit of going digital.
    
   • Pivotal Select Fund Facts
   • Pivotal Select Contract and Information Folder
   • Pivotal Solutions Fund Facts
     
   Does your client prefer a PDF brochure with Fund Facts for all the available funds? Download your copy by logging on to EquiNet®. For more information contact your Regional Investment Sales Manager.

   
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