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Segregated funds marketing

Advisors, access all the resources you need for Sun Life Guaranteed Investment Funds (GIFs) in one place. Download marketing materials and other support materials, understand application guidelines and access the Sun Life Investment GIF eApp.

Sun Life Investment GIF e-App

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Sun GIF Solutions
"Borrowing an Age" Strategy Depending on the product your Client(s) wish to purchase, your older Clients (usually over age 90) can name a younger individual as annuitant. 810-5203
Sun Life KBI Sustainable Infrastructure Private Pool investor handout Use this one-page, double sided handout with Clients to highlight the important benefits of this Pool as well as KBI’s 3-step approach to creating sustainable investment funds. 810-5184
Sun GIF Solutions Estate Series ad mat Use this ad mat to market the estate planning benefits of Sun GIF Solutions Estate Series and prospect for new Clients. Simply update the fillable field with your contact information, save it, and provide the file to a magazine or newspaper.

810-5034

Sun GIF Solutions Income Series ad mat

 Use this ad mat to market the key benefits, including lifetime guaranteed income, of Sun GIF Solutions Income Series and prospect for new Clients. Simply update the fillable field with your contact information, save it, and provide the file to a magazine or newspaper. 810-5030

Sun GIF Solutions: a risk management strategy for all of life’s stages

 Canadians need your help to create investment growth to offset rising costs, protect against fluctuations in market values, and generate enough retirement income to last as long as they live. 810-4492
Retirement Income and Growth Strategy Consider Sun GIF Solutions Income Series to help fund your retirement income shortfall. 810-5026
Sun GIF Solutions - Start your journey of growth with guarantees

Start your journey of growth with Guarantees.

 810-4302
Investment Series sell sheet This document speaks to the overall benefits of using segregated fund contracts.  It also includes a case study illustrating the potential cost savings when legacy planning and the settling of assets. 810-5260
Income Series sell sheet Retirement income for life's journeys. 810-4306
Estate Series sell sheet Grow and protect your Clients legacy. 810-4305
Estate Heritage Series sell sheet This document speaks to the importance of estate planning and preserving a legacy for your next generation. 810-5261
The emotional and financial cost of settling an estate - Sun GIF Solutions An information piece that helps you understand how Sun GIF Solutions can help alleviate some of the emotional and financial burdens on loved ones that come with settling an estate. 810-4310
Simplifying family dynamics with the legacy settlement option A conversation starter that will help you understand and navigate family dynamics. It explains the ways you can help Clients plan for their family’s estate needs. 810-4532

Sun Lifetime Advantage GIF
Sun Lifetime Advantage GIF sell sheet Learn about how Sun Lifetime Advantage GIF works to meet client needs by profiling target markets, features and benefits. 810-4303
Sun Lifetime Advantage GIF Sun GIF Solutions - Income series : Tax-free guaranteed retirement income for life using a TFSA A conversation starter that explains how combining a TFSA and Sun Lifetime Advantage GIF or Sun GIF Solutions – Income Series shelters Clients savings from tax and provides guaranteed income to help them budget and pay for their basic needs in retirement. 810-4505
Sun Lifetime Advantage GIF - Bridge the retirement income gap with a do-it-yourself There's a way to get a retirement plan that guarantees income for life. Sun Lifetime Advantage Guaranteed Investment Fund (GIF) contract can be your "do-it-yourself" pension with protection, freedom, and guarantees. 810-4693

To order printed copies of these marketing materials, please visit the online ordering page

Note: You will be taken to the Sun Life Advisor site.

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Investment options Find important investment option information, detailed fund descriptions along with investing strategies that incorporate the wide range of the Sun Life GIFs product.

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Products at a glance

 Review this at-a-glance document for an overview of features and benefits available with each product within the Sun Life GIFs suite of products. 810-4315
Funds at a glance Review this at-a-glance document for detailed fund information for Sun Life GIFs suite of products. 
 810-4342
Contract Structure guide Includes detailed information about how to structure Sun Life GIFs contracts to achieve the desired income and estate planning results while also providing any tax implications or benefits of specific structures.
Inside Segregated Fund MERs

This document explains the management expense ratio (MER), which captures the costs and fees of investing in a segregated or "seg" fund, part of an insurance contract. It helps Clients understand how the MER works, what makes up the MER, and how the MER affects the investment’s performance.

 810-4909
Withholding tax for Canadian residents All withdrawals from unmatured RRSPs (an RRSP in the accumulation stage) are considered lump sum withdrawals and are subject to withholding tax. Webpage only
Taxation for non-registered segregated fund contracts Explains taxation for non-registered segregated fund contracts. Explains the difference between mutual fund distributions and segregated fund allocations. Webpage only
Taxation of non-registered income Explains how non-registered income is taxed through the combination of year-end allocations and taxation of the income stream. Webpage only
MySunLifeGIFs - User guide This user guide will help you navigate MySunLifeGIFs to view the Client’s contract information after the sale. You can also reference this guide to help Clients understand how to access their contract information independently. 810-4320
Navigating your Sun GIF Solutions statement Use this handy reference guide to get additional context and helpful, step-by-step summaries of each section in a Sun GIF Solutions statement. 810-4508
Navigating your Sun Lifetime Advantage statement Use this handy reference guide to get additional context and helpful, step-by-step summaries of each section in a Sun Lifetime Advantage GIF statement. 810-4509
Navigating your Sun Protect GIF statement

Use this handy reference guide to get additional context and helpful, step-by-step summaries of each section in a Sun Protect GIF statement.

 810-4510
Illustration tool quick reference guide This guide provides helpful hints and more detailed information about the options available within the illustration tool. 810-4321
What you need to know about LIF maximums and Sun Life GIFs contracts with lifetime guaranteed income Two of the Sun Life GIFs products, Sun GIF Solutions Income Series and Sun Lifetime Advantage GIF, offer lifetime guaranteed income along with the core elements of a segregated fund.
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Industry best practices The Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association (CLHIA) has published several reference documents that outline advisor best practices when discussing segregated fund products with clients. Webpage only

 

The administrative guidelines can help you manage new and existing Sun Life GIFs contracts more efficiently by detailing key processes.

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