Financial Management Flashcards
What entities provide insolvency coverage for consumers in Canada
CDIC, CIPF, Assuris, PACICC
Is CDIC federal or provincial
federal
What is CDIC deposit limit
$100k per account group per member institution
What institutions are covered by CDIC
banks and other deposit takers. includes banks, trust and loan companies, associations governed by the Cooperative Credit Associations Act, and certain provincial institutions.
What are the account groups for CDIC coverage
Deposits held in one name
Joint deposits
Trust deposits
Deposits held in registered accounts get $100k coverage per account type (i.e., RRSP, TFSA, RRIF) and deposits held for paying
property taxes on mortgaged properties.
What deposits are not covered by CDIC
- deposits with terms longer than 5 yrs (like GIC)
-mutual funds, stocks, bonds - digital or crypto
- treasury bills
How is CDIC funded
- premiums from member institutions (primary funding)
- investment income on mainly gov’t bonds CDIC holds
- borrowing authority (can borrow if funds available are insufficient to cover institution failure)
if funds did become exhausted, the government would provide the necessary funding to ensure that insured deposits are protected.
Is CDIC funded by tax payers
NO
What does Assuris cover
failure of life insurance companies
What are the Assuris coverage limits
$1m or 90% of life insurance death benefit, whichever higher
$100k or 90% cash val of policies that have associated investment account, whichever is higher
Higher of $250k or 90% benefit amount on critical illness
Higher of $5,000/mth or 90% disability income, annuities or LT care benefit.
Do you have to be a Canadian resident to get Assuris pay out if life insurer fails
No, but obviously the policy must be issued by a Canadian life insurance company who is a member
How is Assuris funded
- premiums from member institutions
- investment income on their Compensation Fund
- Borrowing authority if needed
- Reinsurance - can use as risk management strategty
What is CIPF
Protect investors assets if member investment firm becomes insolvent. Insures IIROC firms and makes sure investors get their securities, cash, commodities, futures and seg funds back
What is CIPF insurance limit
$1m for combination of all general accounts (cash, margin, TFSA, FHSA)
PLUS
$1m for combination of all registered retirement plan (RRSP,RRIF,LIF etc)
PLUS
$1m for RESPs
PLUS $1m each for things like trusts, corporations where they are considered separate from its owners
How is a joint account treated for CIPF coverage
usually the % allocated to each person is added to their individual cash/general account limit for the combined $1m
How is CIPF funded
member premiums, investment income, contingent funding arrangements. Not funded by government or tax payers
How long do investors have to submit claim to CIPF after being notified of firm insolvency
180 days supported by acc documentation
Important points abut Canada’s anti-spam legislation
- protects against spam communication
- senders must obtain explicit or implied consent before sending electronic messages
- penalty up to $10m for businesses, criminal charges or civil lawsuits and personal liability if not compliant
Key points about the national do not call list (DNCL)
- people can register their home/cell/fax for free
- telemarketers and their clients must not call the numbers on it
- people can file complaints and CRTC investigates them
Exemptions to do not call list
Charities, political parties, newspapers, companies a consumer has done business with in last 18 months, pollers, market researchers
Coercive Tied Selling
refers to the practice where a financial institution conditions the approval of one product or service on the customer’s agreement to purchase another unrelated or less
related product or service from the same institution. It involves imposing undue pressure or forcing a customer to accept a bundled product or service they might not necessarily need or want.
Coercive tied selling is prohibited in all jurisdictions
Relationship pricing
is legal. Rewarding customer loyalty by offering discounts or price benefits when bundling more than one service
What is CAFC
Canada Anti Fraud Centre. Canadas agency for collecting info on mass marketing frays, fee fraud, internet fraud
When doing TVM calculations for mortgages, what interest rate do you use
you use the annual rate converted into the semi-annual rate with monthly payments:
= (1 + i / 2) ^ (2/12) – 1