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Advisor Compensation after the DSC/LL ban May 29, 2023 As of May 29, 2023, Pivotal Select segregated fund contracts will not allow new deposits to the Deferred Sales Charge (DSC) and Low Load (LL) sales charge options. This is in response to the ban on deferred sales charges by the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA). The following sales charge options will continue to be available:

No Load (NL)
No Load – 3 year chargeback (NL-CB)
No Load – 5 year chargeback (NL-CB5)

Advisors may be wondering how compensation compares under various sales charge options.

Here is an example of advisor compensation for a $100,000 segregated fund contract in the Equitable Life Active Balanced Portfolio Select.*

Year	No Load	DSC	Low Load	No Load CB	No Load CB5
1	$1,008	$5,544	$3,024	$3,500	$5,600
2	$1,008	$504	$504	$504	$504
3	$1,008	$504	$504	$504	$504
4	$1,008	$504	$1,008	$504	$504
5	$1,008	$504	$1,008	$1,008	$504
6	$1,008	$504	$1,008	$1,008	$504
7	$1,008	$504	$1,008	$1,008	$504
8	$1,008	$504	$1,008	$1,008	$504
Contract Value	Total Compensation Paid
$100,000	$8,064	$9,072	$9,072	$9,044	$9,128

*For illustration purposes, this assumes a 0% return over the period shown.

Over an 8-year period, total advisor compensation with the CB5 sales charge option is $9,128 versus $9,072 and $8,064 with DSC and NL respectively.

Below is the chargeback schedule for NL-CB and NL-CB5:

Month (age of units)	Commission Chargeback Schedule NL-CB	Commission Chargeback Schedule NL-CB5
1 - 12	100%	100%
13 - 24	97.2% - 66.4%	98.3% - 82.0%
25 – 36	63.6% - 32.8%	80.5% - 64.0%
37 – 48	0%	62.5% - 46.0%
49 – 60	0%	44.5% - 28%
61+	0%	0%

For more information, please contact your Regional Investment Sales Manager.

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Date posted: June 15, 2023

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From piggy banks to property, the journey of helping clients save for a first home With the smell of spring in the air and for sale signs popping up on front lawns, no doubt clients are starting to ask, is it time to save for a house? Of course, a million other questions generally arise like, can I afford a house? How do I save? What do I do?

If you’ve got clients asking for direction, join your host Joseph Trozzo, Vice President, Investment Sales, at Equitable^® along with Equitable’s own, Chris Petroff CPA CMA, Product Manager, Savings and Retirement to learn how Equitable can help you set clients up for success, when it comes to purchasing their first home.

Why Attend?
This informative session will cover all the ins and outs of first-time home ownership,

• from potential sources of funds to tax implications,
• withdrawal rules, and
• so much more.

You’ll get a deep dive into the various account types available through Equitable with segregated funds and DIA/GIA, and a comparison of each account type. We’ll also touch on mortgages, investment time horizon and other considerations, including specific case studies to help equip you with all the knowledge necessary to help clients purchase a first home.
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Continuing Education Credits
This webcast has been accredited for 1.00 Life continuing education (CE) credit for all provinces excluding Quebec via the Insurance Council of Manitoba and Alberta Insurance Council. To be eligible for CE credits, you must register individually, watch the webcast in full and complete a short quiz. It is the advisor's responsibility to ensure Continuing Education credits being offered are accepted by their licensing body. Alberta Insurance Council (AIC) credits are valid in Yukon, British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia. Insurance Council of Manitoba (ICM) credits are valid in Manitoba only.

This webcast is available in English only.

Date posted: May 8, 2025
How to Stay Grounded in a Changing World: Supporting Financial & Mental Well-Being Are clients feeling the strain of global uncertainty? Join our Master Class webcast, "How to Stay Grounded in a Changing World: Supporting Financial & Mental Well-Being," to gain insights on managing financial and mental well-being.

We will explore how economic instability, geopolitical conflict, and climate change impact mental health and financial behaviours.

Join Shannon Labby, Vice President, National Investment Sales, Equitable as she welcomes Homewood Health’s clinical expert, Gabrielle Provencher who will provide tools to help advisors recognize signs of mental strain and support clients in maintaining financial focus.

Why Attend?
- Understand the psychological impacts of global crises and media exposure.
- Learn how financial stress can affect mental health and decision-making.
- Enhance media literacy to help navigate misinformation and stay focused.
- Develop coping strategies to help manage anxiety and promote resilience.
- Gain techniques to help clients form self-care habits for long-term financial security.
Don't miss your chance to engage with industry experts and enhance your advisory services.
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Continuing Education Credits
This webcast has been submitted for continuing education (CE) approval for all provinces excluding Quebec via the Insurance Council of Manitoba and Alberta Insurance Council. Upon approval, you will be sent an email notification to come back to the webcast presentation console to download your personalized certificate from the tool bar. To be eligible for CE credits, you must register individually, watch the webcast in full, and complete a short quiz. It is the advisor's responsibility to ensure Continuing Education credits being offered are accepted by their licensing body. Alberta Insurance Council (AIC) credits are valid in Yukon, British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia. Insurance Council of Manitoba (ICM) credits are valid in Manitoba only.
This webcast is available in English only.

Date posted: June 5, 2025
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Equitable Life Group Benefits Bulletin – December 2021 In this issue:

Supporting plan members affected by the flooding in Nova Scotia and Newfoundland*
Update: Changing certificate numbers on EquitableHealth.ca*
Help plan members take advantage of convenient digital options*
Ontario optometrists and government to restart negotiations*
QDIPC updates terms and conditions for 2022*

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Supporting plan members affected by the flooding in Nova Scotia and Newfoundland*

The recent flooding in Nova Scotia and Newfoundland is having a devastating impact on the province’s residents.

Here are some of the ways we can help support your clients’ plan members who are affected by the flooding.

Prescription refills
Until Dec. 31, our pharmacy benefit manager, TELUS Health, will allow early refills for plan members who have been evacuated and/or lost their medication due to the flooding.

Replacement of medical or dental equipment and appliances
If plan members in Nova Scotia or Newfoundland need to replace any eligible medical or dental equipment or appliances (e.g. prescription eyeglasses, dentures, etc.) due to the flooding, they can call us at 1.800.265.4556 before incurring additional expenses to see how we can support them.

Disability or other benfit cheques
If plan members affected by the flooding are receiving disability benefits or other benefit reimbursements by cheque, they can visit www.equitable.ca/go/digital for easy instructions on how to sign up for direct deposit. It’s easy and takes just a few minutes. They can call us at 1.800.265.4556 if they need help. We can also arrange for a different mailing address or replacement cheques if necessary.

Mental Health Support
A natural disaster can also take a serious toll on people’s mental health. All of our plan members have access to the Homeweb online portal and mobile app, including numerous articles, tools and resources designed to provide guidance and support in difficult times. Homewood has put together some suggestions on how to help employees affected by a natural disaster.

For your clients with an Employee and Family Assistance Program, remind them that their plan members have 24/7 access to confidential counselling through a national network of mental health professionals. Whether it’s face-to-face, by phone, email, chat or video, plan members will receive the most appropriate, most timely support for the issue they’re dealing with.

If a client wishes to add the EFAP to their plan, we can do this quickly – often in just a few days. Simply contact your Group Account Executive or myFlex Sales Manager.

Plan Administrator support
We realize that the flooding may also be having an impact on the regular business operations of your clients in Nova Scotia and Newfoundland. If any of your clients are unable to carry out day-to-day plan administration, they can call us at 1.800.265.4556 to see how we can support them.

We know this is a challenging time for many of your clients and their plan members. We will continue to monitor the situation and provide additional updates as appropriate.

Update: Changing certificate numbers on EquitableHealth.ca*

Effective Dec. 10th, plan administrators will no longer be able to update or change plan members’ certificate numbers on EquitableHealth.ca. This change will ensure we can manage these changes more effectively to provide a smoother plan member experience.

If your clients need to update a plan member’s certificate number, please have them reach out to Group Benefits Administration for assistance at groupbenefitsadmin@equitable.ca.

Help plan members take advantage of convenient digital options*

We have several digital options available to make it easier for your clients to do business with us and for their plan members to access and use their benefits plan.

To help build awareness among plan members, we’ve created two posters that your clients can post on their intranet sites or in their office. The posters provide easy instructions on how to activate our secure, digital options.

Please click on the links below to download the posters.

EquitableHealth.ca posters: EZClaim mobile app posters:
EquitableHealth.ca English EZClaim mobile app English poster
EquitableHealth.ca French poster EZClaim mobile app French poster

Ontario optometrists and government to restart negotiations*

The Ontario Association of Optometrists (OAO) announced it has paused its job action and will restart negotiations with the Ontario Ministry of Health on funding for optometry services.

In September, Ontario optometrists began withholding services from patients covered by OHIP, including children, senior citizens and other patients with certain medical conditions, after negotiations with the Ministry of Health over compensation broke down.

Residents of Ontario between the ages of 20 to 64 who aren’t eligible for coverage of eye services under OHIP were not affected by the job action. They were able to continue to receive eye exams from their optometrist and submit eligible claims to their benefits plan.

QDIPC updates terms and conditions for 2022*

Every year, the Quebec Drug Insurance Pooling Corporation (QDIPC) reviews the terms and conditions for the high-cost pooling system in the province. Based on its latest review, QDIPC is revising its pooling levels and fees for 2022 to reflect trends in the volume of claims submitted to the pool, particularly catastrophic claims.

Size of group (# of certificates)	Threshold per certificate 2022	Annual factor (without dependents	Annual factor (with dependents)
Fewer than 25	$8,000	$276.00	$771.00
25 – 49	$16,500	$188.00	$527.00
50 – 124	$32,500	$97.00	$328.00
125 – 249	$55,000	$66.00	$223.00
250 – 499	$80,000	$51.00	$173.00
500 – 999	$105,000	$39.00	$153.00
1,000 – 3,999	$130,000	$34.00	$133.00
4,000 – 5,999	$300,000	$18.00	$71.00
6,000 and over	Free market – Groups not subject to Quebec Industry Pooling

We will apply the new pooling levels and fees to future renewal calculations that involve Quebec plan members.

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Market Commentary April 2026

Key Takeaways

• Markets started 2026 constructively, with positive returns in both stock and bond markets in the first two months of the year. However, the war on Iran by the U.S. and Israel drove significant changes to markets in March. The biggest driver was the spike in oil prices. Oil prices increased over 70% during the quarter to over US$100 per barrel as 20% of global oil production became trapped in the Middle East when Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz.
• Canadian equities returned 3.9% in the first quarter, outperforming U.S. equities which lost -4.3%. The Canadian market benefitted from its 40% exposure to strong performing Energy, Materials and Utilities sectors, which each gained over 10% in Q1. Conversely, the U.S. market has much less exposure to those strong performing sectors and therefore fell as geopolitical tensions weighed on performance of most other sectors.
• Canadian bonds posted modest gains as early-quarter strength was largely offset by March weakness. Rising commodity prices reignited inflation fears and prompted speculation for central bank interest rate hikes. Credit spreads widened as concerns regarding defaults and liquidity in the private credit market intensified.
• The Bank of Canada and the U.S. Federal Reserve held policy rates unchanged during the first quarter. Both central banks maintained a wait-and-see approach amid slowing labour markets, persistent inflation risks, and heightened global uncertainty.

Economic and Market Update

Economic Summary: The U.S. economy continued to grow at a steady pace in the first quarter. Inflation remained above the Federal Reserve’s target. The labour market showed signs of cooling as hiring slowed, but the unemployment rate remained stable. However, higher energy prices and risks to global supply chains added near term inflation pressures and weighed on the global outlook. The Federal Reserve held its policy interest rate unchanged during the quarter, maintaining the target range at 3.50% to 3.75%. Chair Powell highlighted ongoing uncertainty and reiterated that the Federal Reserve is well positioned to adjust policy as economic conditions evolve.

In Canada, economic growth remained subdued in the first quarter as excess supply persisted, and the labour market softened. Inflation stayed close to the 2.0% target, though rising global energy prices increased short term inflation risks. Trade uncertainty continued to weigh on confidence and business activity. The Bank of Canada held its policy interest rate steady at 2.25% throughout the quarter. The Governing Council noted it stands ready to respond if the economic outlook shifts materially.

Bond Markets: The Canada Aggregate Bond Index returned 0.23% in the first quarter. A strong start to the year in January and February (+2.25%) was mostly offset by a weak March (-1.97%), as higher oil prices from the war in Iran led to higher interest rates on Canadian bonds (bond prices fall as interest rates go up). The increase in interest rates was most predominant in shorter term bonds, with higher oil prices driving inflation fears. These inflation fears reframed the market’s interest rate cut expectations for 2026: a 40% chance of an interest cut by the Bank of Canada has now shifted to a 70% chance of not just one, but two 25 basis point increases to the Bank of Canada overnight rate in 2026. In addition, the war in Iran has resulted in a higher risk premium for corporate bonds: credit spreads (i.e. the extra yield on corporate bonds versus government bonds to compensate for their extra risk) moved higher in March after reaching record low levels in January and February. These higher credit spreads resulted in corporate bonds modestly underperforming the overall index, albeit still with positive returns. Despite the modest risk off tone, investors remain buyers of corporate bonds as evidenced by investors’ enthusiasm to support the primary issuance market. Corporate bond supply continues to set new records, with an impressive $50 billion in new issuance in the quarter, a record start to the year and 23% higher than the same period in 2025.

Stock Markets: The first quarter of 2026 marked a period of heightened investor caution with geopolitical tensions rising. Equity markets remained under pressure in March, as dip buyers remained cautious. Early market volatility was driven by several geopolitical developments, including Japan’s snap election, events in Venezuela, and U.S. interest in Greenland. Private credit markets also came under pressure as liquidity tightened and default risks increased, particularly in semi-liquid lending structures. The war on Iran raised concerns around demand destruction and inflation, pushing oil prices above US$100 per barrel for the first time since 2022. Gold continued to rise strongly early in the quarter. However, it later recorded its sharpest decline in years, driven by central bank selling. Despite this pullback, gold finished the quarter up 8% and continues to be viewed as a key safe-haven asset.

U.S. Equities: U.S. equities entered the first quarter with strong momentum, supported by robust earnings growth from technology companies. While earnings results confirmed this strength, investor sentiment weakened, particularly toward Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) companies. Rapid progress in AI agents developed by firms such as Anthropic and Google highlighted how quickly generative AI could automate core SaaS functions. As a result, software stocks sold off sharply in February, triggering a broader rotation away from largecap growth. Furthermore, tighter financial conditions and rising geopolitical tensions reduced risk tolerance and drove sharp sector rotation. The Energy sector led market performance, while Technology lagged and Financials underperformed due to stress in credit markets.

Canadian Equities: The Canadian stock market was supported by its high exposure to commodities. That structural tilt helped Canadian equities outperform U.S. equities as macro narratives shifted toward inflation concerns and supply risks. Performance during the quarter was marked by a sharp whipsaw between gold and oil, reflecting shifting investor sentiment. Investors sold gold aggressively and scrambled to source U.S. dollars as financial conditions tightened. Conversely, oil prices rose sharply on Middle East supply disruptions, lifting Energy stocks to become the strongest-performing sector of the quarter, up 29%.

Bottom line: The first quarter showed how quickly geopolitical shocks can reshape sectors’ performance. Canada outperformed U.S. growth markets due to its higher exposure to commodities, as energy prices rose and inflation concerns returned. The sharp move in gold and oil prices highlighted the market’s sensitivity to macro developments. The war against Iran forced investors to reprice both inflation expectations and Federal Reserve policy expectations. Looking ahead, geopolitical stability, energy prices, and central bank policy are likely to remain key drivers of market performance and sector leadership.

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Wanyi Chen, CFA, FRM Sr. Quantitative Analyst	Andrew Vermeer, CFA Senior Analyst, Credit	Elizabeth Ayodele Analyst, Credit	Edward Ng Cheng Hin Analyst, Credit	Kate (Huyen) Vinh Analyst, Equity	Francie Chen Analyst, Rates

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