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Noushin Ziafati

Noushin has been the associate editor of Advisor.ca since 2024. Previously, she worked at outlets including the CBC, Canadian Press, CTV News, Telegraph-Journal and Chronicle Herald. Reach her at noushin@newcom.ca.

A phased retirement for a business owner ‘not ready to let go’   A phased retirement for a business owner ‘not ready to let go’  

Planning and Advice

A phased retirement for a business owner ‘not ready to let go’  

Encourage clients to reflect, rediscover themselves in their next phase of life

By Noushin Ziafati |August 12, 2025

6 min read

Equity, inverse/leveraged and crypto-asset ETFs favoured by investors in July Equity, inverse/leveraged and crypto-asset ETFs favoured by investors in July

Products

Equity, inverse/leveraged and crypto-asset ETFs favoured by investors in July

Total ETF AUM now sits at more than $600B

By Noushin Ziafati |August 11, 2025

2 min read

Product roundup: More ETFs in the making Product roundup: More ETFs in the making

Products

Product roundup: More ETFs in the making

Harvest, Brompton, Picton Mahoney, JPMAM have all filed preliminary prospectuses to launch ETFs or ETF units

By Noushin Ziafati |August 11, 2025

2 min read

Unconscious bias training necessary to address industry gender divide: panel Unconscious bias training necessary to address industry gender divide: panel

Industry

Unconscious bias training necessary to address industry gender divide: panel

Women breaking into the industry should be optimists, ask for help and stop striving for perfection

By Noushin Ziafati |August 8, 2025

4 min read

Investor preference, performance often align when it comes to new funds: report Investor preference, performance often align when it comes to new funds: report

Products

Investor preference, performance often align when it comes to new funds: report

Morningstar study analyzed more than 57,000 new funds worldwide in eight-year period

By Noushin Ziafati |August 7, 2025

3 min read

Product roundup: J.P. Morgan Asset Management unveils global equity ETF Product roundup: J.P. Morgan Asset Management unveils global equity ETF

Products

Product roundup: J.P. Morgan Asset Management unveils global equity ETF

Plus, more product offerings from Ninepoint, Fidelity, First Trust; several firms announce fund changes

By Noushin Ziafati |August 1, 2025

5 min read

Product roundup: Harvest cooking up new U.S. equity ETF Product roundup: Harvest cooking up new U.S. equity ETF

Products

Product roundup: Harvest cooking up new U.S. equity ETF

Plus, several firms announce fund changes

By Noushin Ziafati |July 25, 2025

5 min read

Harbourfront Wealth makes fourth acquisition in just over a year Harbourfront Wealth makes fourth acquisition in just over a year

Industry

Harbourfront Wealth makes fourth acquisition in just over a year

Latest deal to purchase Millar Private Wealth Management adds $800M in assets

By Noushin Ziafati |July 24, 2025

1 min read

IPC to acquire independent wealth manager IPC to acquire independent wealth manager

News

IPC to acquire independent wealth manager

Purchase of De Thomas Wealth is expected to add $2.7B to IPC’s assets

By Noushin Ziafati |July 24, 2025

1 min read

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