Investment FAQs

What are the main characteristics of a PIAS? See What are the main characteristics of a PIAS? What are the contribution limits for EPSVs? See What are the contribution limits for EPSVs? How do pension plans work? See How do pension plans work? How do contributions to an EPSV work? See How do contributions to an EPSV work? Can I make additional contributions after taking out an annuity? See Can I make additional contributions after taking out an annuity? What type of investor are structured deposits aimed at? See What type of investor are structured deposits aimed at? Who can I designate as beneficiary of an annuity? See Who can I designate as beneficiary of an annuity? What are contributions to pension plans? See What are contributions to pension plans? What taxes are payable on term deposits? See What taxes are payable on term deposits? What is the essential objective of an investment fund? See What is the essential objective of an investment fund? What is the difference between a deposit and an investment fund? See What is the difference between a deposit and an investment fund? When and how to redeem an investment fund? See When and how to redeem an investment fund? What is the minimum amount that you must pay as a premium when taking out an annuity? See What is the minimum amount that you must pay as a premium when taking out an annuity? How is the income received in annuities taxed? See How is the income received in annuities taxed? Are long or short-term investments best? See Are long or short-term investments best? Fixed income, equity or mixed investment funds? See Fixed income, equity or mixed investment funds? What is an investment fund for? See What is an investment fund for? Can I change the periodicity of annuity benefits once I am receiving them? See Can I change the periodicity of annuity benefits once I am receiving them? What are the main features of a term deposit? See What are the main features of a term deposit? What is a term deposit? See What is a term deposit? What is a structured deposit? See What is a structured deposit? What is an equity investment fund? See What is an equity investment fund? What is a guaranteed investment fund? See What is a guaranteed investment fund? What is a hedge fund? See What is a hedge fund? What is a money market fund? See What is a money market fund? What is a fixed income investment fund? See What is a fixed income investment fund? What is a mixed investment fund? See What is a mixed investment fund? What is a future or financial derivative? See What is a future or financial derivative? What is a pension plan? See What is a pension plan? How are bank deposits taxed? See How are bank deposits taxed? What pension plan fits each profile? See What pension plan fits each profile? What are bank deposits? See What are bank deposits? What are investment funds? See What are investment funds? What does the manager of an investment fund do? See What does the manager of an investment fund do? What type of deposits are there?  See What type of deposits are there?  What types of investment funds are there? See What types of investment funds are there? What are the tax advantages of investment funds? See What are the tax advantages of investment funds? What are the advantages of investment funds compared to deposits? See What are the advantages of investment funds compared to deposits? What are the benefits of term deposits? See What are the benefits of term deposits? What are the advantages of pension plans? See What are the advantages of pension plans? Who manages an investment fund? See Who manages an investment fund? Who regulates investment funds? See Who regulates investment funds? What is better: shares or investment funds? See What is better: shares or investment funds? What are annuities? See What are annuities? What are the tax advantages of life annuities? See What are the tax advantages of life annuities? What is a PIAS (Systematic Individual Savings Plan)? See What is a PIAS (Systematic Individual Savings Plan)? What are EPSVs? See What are EPSVs? What are the benefits of a PIAS? See What are the benefits of a PIAS?