Elder Financial Abuse on the Rise as Population Ages
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Elder financial abuse on the rise as population ages
As Canada's population ages, it's been estimated that over $1.1 trillion in assets is on the move from baby boomers to gen X and millennials as part of "the great wealth transfer." Despite many elderly Canadians having carefully arranged inheritance plans in place, seniors' advocates and f...


‘An underlying epidemic’: Elder financial abuse on the rise as population ages
As Canada's population ages, it's been estimated that over $1.1 trillion in assets is on the move from baby boomers to gen X and millennials as part of "the great wealth transfer."
The number of reports of elder abuse is on the rise in Quebec. In Outaouais alone, 105 interventions were carried out last year with older victims of abuse, equivalent to two requests for assistance per week. At the provincial level, more than 4,200 seniors have sought support in the past year. A marked increase, which does not necessarily reflect an increase in cases, but rather a better recognition of the phenomenon. Awareness campaigns seem t…
Streamly Snapshot: What the Great Wealth Transfer Means for Banks and Fintechs
For decades, the idea of generational wealth transfer has been more of a long-term planning theme than a present-day priority. But that priority is beginning to change. With trillions of dollars moving from Baby Boomers to Gen X, Millennials, and Gen Z over the next two decades, banks and fintechs are staring down a pivotal question: how will they capture the attention and loyalty of younger, digitally native inheritors? In a recent Streamly int…
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