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1. IMPORTANT NOTICE: FUNDS WITH DEFERRED SALES CHARGE OPTIONS

   The Canadian Council of Insurance Regulators require all insurance companies to discontinue the sale of segregated funds with Deferred Sales Charge (DSC) effective June 1, 2023*.  

   PIVOTAL SELECT™ SEGREGATED FUND PRODUCTS 

   On May 29, 2023, funds with a DSC or Low Load (LL) sales charge option will be allocated to the No Load (NL) sales charge option of the funds available within the policy. 

   • Any existing amounts held in DSC or LL funds will retain the existing DSC schedule, outlined in the client’s contract. The annual 10% available (20% for RIF policies) for withdrawal without fees continues to apply through to the expiry of the fee schedule. 
   • If the default deposit instructions and/or pre-authorized scheduled deposits the client previously provided include funds with DSC or LL, these instructions will automatically update to NL of the same fund for all future deposits. 

   In alignment with Equitable's current administrative rules, if the client has DSC or LL funds, the client will not be able to deposit No Load Chargeback funds (NL-CB and NL-CB5) within the same policy. 
   
   For more information, please click here.

   LEGACY SEGREGATED FUND PRODUCTS 

   Ongoing deposits to DSC funds continue when a segregated fund product does not have an alternative sales charge option available within the contract. This applies to the following products: 

   • Personal Investment Portfolio 
   • Pivotal Solutions II 
   • Pivotal Solutions DSC 

   Clients may continue to make new deposits to the DSC funds within the policy. Any new segregated fund deposits, as well as any existing segregated fund amounts within the policy, will retain the DSC schedule outlined in the contract. 
   
   For more information, please click here.
   
   Equitable's Advisor Services Team is available Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. ET at 1.866.884.7427 or by email at savingsretirement@equitable.ca. You can also contact your Regional Investment Sales Manager. 
    

   *Draft regulation in Quebec is currently under review which may affect Equitable Life’s approach for clients in the Province of Quebec with legacy segregated fund products. We will continue to monitor provincial regulatory developments. 

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   Date posted: May 4, 2023
    

2. Equitable Life Savings & Retirement Webinar Series features Global Equity Investing Using a First Pr
   In 2022, Equitable Life’s® S&R team will continue to spotlight various aspects of our competitive fund lineup and product offerings. Each webinar in the series features a new topic. This series gives 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 Michael Hatcher, CFA, Head of Global Equities and Director of Research for the Invesco Canada Equity team. Join your host Taylor Stavenjord, Regional Vice President and Invesco Canada.
   
   Equitable Life is pleased to highlight access to Invesco Global Companies Fund, Invesco International Companies Fund, and Invesco Europlus Fund in the Pivotal Select™ segregated fund lineup.
   
    

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   Continuing Education Credits
   This webinar has been submitted for continuing education (CE) approval with the Insurance Council of Manitoba and Alberta Insurance Council for all provinces excluding Quebec. Upon approval, you will be sent an email notification to come back to the webinar 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. This webcast is available in English only.

3. Equitable Life Webcast Series featuring Equitable Life Dynamic Asia Pacific Equity Fund Select

   
   Benjamin Zhan and Bruce Zhang will discuss the Equitable Life Dynamic Asia Pacific Equity Fund Select along with the fund's people, philosophy, process and performance. 
   
   Equitable Life^® continues to spotlight various aspects of our competitive fund lineup and product offerings. This series gives advisors an opportunity to:
   •  learn more about products and product features,
   •  hear from industry professionals,
   •  learn about investment strategies; and so much more.
   
   Join your host, Joseph Trozzo, Investment Sales Vice President, MGA, Equitable Life of Canada along with Dynamic Funds. 

    

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   Continuing Education Credits
   This webinar has been submitted for continuing education (CE) approval with the Insurance Council of Manitoba and Alberta Insurance Council for all provinces excluding Quebec. Upon approval, you will be sent an email notification to come back to the webinar 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. This webcast is available in English only.
   
   ® denote a registered trademark of The Equitable Life Insurance Company of Canada
   Posted May 31, 2023
4. Do you have clients looking for growth but are concerned about taking on too much risk?

   
   Please join us to hear Dina DeGeer, Senior Vice President, Portfolio Manager, Head of the Mackenzie Bluewater Team and David Arpin, Senior Vice President and Portfolio Manager, Mackenzie Investments, discuss how the Mackenzie Bluewater Team is positioning the Mackenzie Canadian Growth Balanced Fund for future success
   
   Learn about the value of investing in high-quality businesses and how taking a broader approach to fixed income investing can deliver the balanced solution your clients are looking for
   
   Equitable Life is pleased to offer the Mackenzie Canadian Growth Balanced fund as one of six different Mackenzie funds in Pivotal Select™ segregated fund lineup.
    

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5. 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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6. THREE new ways to help make your Savings & Retirement business run smoother
   As of August 20, 2022, EZcomplete® will include several new features that allow applications to be completed faster and easier:
   
   1. Prefilled Fund Transfer Form
   The transfer form will be generated with the information from EZcomplete and included in the EZcomplete signing package, saving you time.
   
   
   
   2. Client eSignature Audit History and Document Download
   If you choose the e-signature option for the client, you’ll be able to download a copy of the e-signed transfer forms and the signature audit history.
   
   
   3. Email the Client Contract Info and Fund Facts Before Signing
   You'll now be able to email Point of Sale materials (Contract & Info Folder and Fund Facts) to clients before they provide their e-signature.
   
   
   Log in to EZcomplete today!
    
   Speak to your Regional Investment Sales Manager to learn more!
   
   
   
    
7. The new segregated fund EZcomplete cloning feature will save time and errors.

    

   The new cloning feature for Savings & Retirement EZcomplete^® applications means that advisors don’t need to enter the same client information when completing multiple applications for the same client. 

    

   Here's how easy it is to use.

   

   Best of all, you can clone in progress and submitted applications.
   
   This is just some of the information that will be automatically copied:

   • Name

   • Date of birth

   • Gender

   • Occupation

   • Address

   • Phone numbers

   • Email address

   • Social Insurance Number

   • All beneficiary information

   
   The new EZcomplete cloning feature will save advisors time and reduce errors.

    

             
   
                                                                     
    

    

   If you have any questions, contact your Regional Investment Sales Manager

   
   ® denotes a trademark of The Equitable Life Insurance Company of Canada.
   Posted April 6, 2023
8. Universal Life Savings and Investment Options Updates
   The fund pages for our Universal Life products have been updated.
    
   Full details on the Equitable Generations™ funds available, visit Equitable Generations Savings and Investment Options (2055 pdf).
    
   Full details on the Equation Generation^® IV funds available, visit Universal Life Savings and Investment Options (1193 pdf).
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   We launched our Universal Life product update in September 2022, when an exciting new fund lineup became available.
   
   Learn more about the funds:
   • Details on funds available
   • American Equity Index (ESG)
   • Canadian Equity Index (ESG)
   • Special Situations fund (Fidelity)
   • Sustainable Equity, Balanced, and Bond Funds (Fidelity)
   • Target Date funds (Fidelity)
   • Get all your ESG questions answered with Margaret Dorn, S&P
   • Rates and Performance page
   
   
   
   _{^® and ™ denote trademarks of The Equitable Life Insurance Company of Canada.}
9. [pdf] Insights into Non-registered taxation
10. What’s new in EZtransact We’re excited to introduce the latest enhancement for EZtransact™, our digital self-serve tool. EZtransact now allows you to help clients:
    
    •  Easily make segregated fund withdrawals. This functionality is available for all account types, and for the First Home Savings Account, it also eliminates the need to submit additional CRA paper forms.
    
    •  Transfer from one fund to another fund digitally, within the same policy and same sales charge options.
    
    These enhancements make it easier than ever to do business with Equitable^®. They will help reduce your time spent on paperwork, allowing to you focus on more value-add time and services for clients. 
    
    Check out EZtransact. Stay tuned for more exciting digital enhancements coming soon!
     
    If you have any questions, please contact your Director, Investment Sales. 
    
    
    Date posted: July 11, 2024