Seg-Funds, GIA's & Annuities
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Segregated Funds and Eight Key Features
- Guarantee’s on maturity of the contract and death benefits. In a very uncertain world Seg-funds can create peace of mind for some of your wealth, with 75% to 100% guarantees on your deposited money and 100% death benefit paid outside of your estate.
- GMWB (Guaranteed Minimal Withdrawal Benefit). Would you like a portion of your income guaranteed? Again, the GMWB can bring peace of mind and income certainty.
- Creditor Protection: For business owners or individuals this can protect a portion of your hard-earned money in the event of a bankruptcy.
- Control: Seg-Funds can have legacy options and annuity settlements from the grave. Lump sums can be paid out annually to your beneficiaries, rather than one huge payment.
- Cost Savings: Surrender fees are waved upon death. Because all Seg-Funds have a beneficiary designation it prevents addition legal, accounting, executor fees which can be up to 5% of your invested monies. Also, no probate fees which saves another 1.4%.
- Privacy: All monies paid out privately and great for blended families and charities.
- Simplified Taxation: Provide T3 annually based on PAC deposits and SWP dispositions.
- Time Factor: Probate and Estate can tie up monies from 6 months to two years and if the Will is challenged then years! Monies paid out usually in one month.
Why GIA’s (Guaranteed Investment Account)
GIA’s Key Features
- 100% guarantees on your monies
- Often better rates than bank GIC’s
- Can create ladder strategies for the liquidity of your money, for example 1-month, I-year, 2-year, 3-year terms, etc.
- Not locked in like most GIC’s. There will be a small fee for early withdrawal
- Beneficiary Designation. Keeps assets outside of the estate. 30-day pay-out in most cases
Annuity Key Features
- Provides a guaranteed income for life or for a specified period
- You can create a fixed income for a portion of your monies and have a variable income for another part to give the potential of increased income based on an investment option
- There are several types of annuities so we can customize to fit your objectives
- Flexible income options
- You can have joint or survival options