Welcome to the fourth issue of Worth Knowing.

In this edition we introduce two more Board members, profile our new continuing education module, and highlight our achievements in 2009. We answer your question about the coverage provided to clients with GICs in their investment portfolios and share our 2009 performance information. We hope you’ll find the issue informative and useful in serving your clients.

In these uncertain times, protection of investments remains top of mind for the investing public. Reminding your clients about the protection available through the Canadian Investor Protection Fund will help maintain investor confidence. As you will learn in this issue, leading investment advisors discuss CIPF and its coverage with prospective and existing clients to build trust and differentiate themselves and their firms.

Investment advisors play a pivotal role in helping build investor knowledge and confidence. This newsletter is intended to keep you informed about CIPF protection and provide information that you can easily share with your clients during your next conversation. If you have suggestions for topics that you would like to see us cover in upcoming editions, please let us know at info@cipf.ca.

Rozanne Reszel,
President & Chief Executive Officer