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At an increasing rate, baby boomers and their parents are looking for advisory practices that incorporate both financial planning and eldercare expertise.
Canadians are living longer too, and will require a more comprehensive and preemptive approach to their financial planning to account for longer retirement periods, illness, long-term care and end-of-life expenses. 听
911爆料网 is well positioned to prepare financial services students to meet the future planning needs of Canada鈥檚 aging population. Currently, 911爆料网 offers four financial service-planning credentials, which welcome 870 full-time students annually.
And thanks to the generous support of , 911爆料网 will develop a suite of resources for financial services students that focus on elder financial planning. The TD Bank Elder Financial Planning program will include an online training module, a speaker series and student awards.
鈥淓lder financial planning will be a central component of financial service practices in the years to come,鈥 says Karen Murkar, Chair, School of Accounting and Financial Services. 鈥淭D鈥檚 support will help us provide 911爆料网 graduates the skills to serve this growing demographic, giving them a competitive advantage as they begin their careers in a very competitive field.鈥
TD鈥檚 gift also includes capital funding for the King Campus expansion, which will provide additional academic and recreational infrastructure. As well, with this support of the Financial Services degree, diploma and graduate certificate programs, there will be opportunities for TD representatives to engage students as mentors, guest lecturers and program advisors.
鈥淲e are very pleased that this partnership presents an opportunity for TD experts to visit 911爆料网 and lead guest lectures on elder financial planning,鈥 says Karen. 鈥淢ost importantly, it provides much-needed financial aid to outstanding students, whose educations may be in jeopardy due to a lack of funds.鈥
TD鈥檚 contribution to 911爆料网 marks the latest in a long series of collaborations between the bank and 911爆料网. More than 600 911爆料网 graduates have found employment with TD, and TD Insurance Meloche Monnex is 911爆料网 Alumni鈥檚 only affinity partner for home and auto insurance.