About Designed
Designed Wealth Management promotes investor confidence by supporting independent minded advisors and ensuring that advisors are supported to serve their clients’ best interests.
We are founded on the belief that true independence means clients are free to choose platforms, products and investment strategies that are not burdened by the decisions, mandates, or proprietary product shelf of a parent company or majority owner. We are reimagining independence by regularly challenging ourselves to seek feedback, increase transparency, and implement strong governance.
DESIGNED INVESTMENT LTD. (“DIL”)
DIL is a member of the Mutual Fund Dealers Association of Canada (“MFDA”). The MFDA is the national self-regulatory organization (“SRO”) for the distribution side of the Canadian mutual fund industry. To learn more about the MFDA please visit http://www.mfda.ca.
DIL advisors are currently licensed to sell mutual funds, guaranteed investment certificates (“GICs”) and government bonds. Your advisor may also offer insurance related products, such as segregated funds, through a Managing General Agency (MGA). The advisor is required to be duly registered to do so under applicable insurance legislation and they must have been approved by DIL to conduct such business outside the dealer.
DESIGNED SECURITIES LTD. (“DSL”)
DSL is a member of the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (“IIROC”). IIROC is the national self-regulatory organization which oversees all investment dealers and trading activity on debt and equity marketplaces in Canada. To learn more about IIROC please visit https://www.iiroc.ca.
To research the background, qualifications and disciplinary information of advisors at IIROC-regulated firms please generate an IIROC AdvisorReport.
DSL advisors are licensed to sell equity securities, bonds, mutual funds, GICs and other securities that are subject to available regulatory exemptions. Your advisor may also offer insurance related products, such as segregated funds via a Managing General Agency (MGA). The advisor is required to be dually registered to do so under applicable insurance legislation and they must have been approved by DSL to conduct such business outside the dealer.
DSL has a carrying broker arrangement with Aviso Wealth for nominee accounts.. Aviso Correspondent Partners, a national, integrated financial services company, with >$100 Billion in assets under administration (AUA). They are experienced, efficient, and have committed to collaborate and partner closely with Designed Securities Ltd. To learn more about Aviso Wealth please visit https://www.aviso.ca.
For additional legal and compliance information, please see our Legal and Compliance Section.