Segregated funds are available only through insurance companies.
These policies can provide valuable benefits, including guarantees.
You don’t buy the fund units directly, but the units are used to determine the benefit value of your policy.
You want to take part in the growth potential of the markets but want downside protection.
With segregated funds, you have a maturity benefit guarantee to protect your investment.
You are a small business owner or a professional, segregated funds can offer creditor protection.
If you are looking for estate planning benefits. Segregated funds offer a death benefit guarantee. By naming a beneficiary, the value of your investments can bypass probate. Probate is a public process that can be both costly and lengthy.