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• Benefits and Pensions Monitor · Sep 09, 2026Personal Pension Plans outperform group RRSPs, yet sponsors shrug

  JP Laporte argues PPPs outperform group RRSPs.

• Canadian Healthcare Network · Mar 25, 2024Physician compensation: are OHIP payment increases the only solution?

  Opinion piece by JP Laporte proposing pension-based alternatives to OHIP fee increases for physicians.

• Benefits and Pensions Monitor · Sep 07, 2023Why pension plan could be a lifeline for high-net-worth families

  Quotes JP Laporte, Integris CEO, on PPP tax savings for high-net-worth families.

• Benefits Canada · Jun 15, 2023Why are individual pension plans poorly understood by the pension sector?

  JP Laporte says IPPs are underused and poorly understood by the traditional pension sector.

• Canadian Family Offices · Jun 08, 2023Overlooked pension plan can come to the rescue of wealthy families

  JP Laporte on the role of the PPP® in estate planning for wealthy families.

• Fivefold Financial · Apr 27, 2023What is a PPP (Personal Pension Plan)? Ideal for incorporated business owners, franchises and professionals.

  Advisor blog explains the PPP, crediting JP Laporte as founder and noting a referral agreement with INTEGRIS.

• Randy Selzer (YouTube) · Jan 20, 2022How to Pay Less Taxes

  Robinson Smith and JP Laporte discuss the “Enhanced Smith Manoeuvre” with real estate.

• Toronto's #1 Real Estate Podcast · Jan 18, 2022289: Tax-Free Real Estate Investing via Personal Pension Plans with Jean-Pierre Laporte from INTEGRIS

  Episode 289 interviews Laporte on real estate investing through Personal Pension Plans.

• Benefits and Pensions Monitor · Dec 23, 2021PPPs Offer Security In Retirement

  Article co-written by JP Laporte and Craig Machel on retirement security with the PPP®.

• The Globe and Mail · Sep 03, 2021Are small businesses headed back to the office?

  Integris keeps its Toronto head office despite remote work; Laporte explains growth plans.

• The Medical Post · Jul 30, 2021Complicated but good: Why this ‘mind-boggling’ personal pension is gaining ground with doctors

  Dr. Lorne Porayko and JP Laporte on why physicians are adopting the PPP®.

• Knowledge Bureau Report · Jun 02, 2021Who Should Use a Personal Pension Plan & Why?

  Recap of JP Laporte's CE Summit session on Personal Pension Plan benefits.

• CPA4IT (YouTube) · May 27, 2021Why should a small business owner create a Personal Pension Plan

  Conversation with JP Laporte on why small business owners set up a PPP®.

• beyond MD with Dr. Yatin Chadha · Apr 08, 2021PPP - Personal Pension Plan

  Episode 10 (Apr 14, 2021): host interviews JP Laporte about the PPP for incorporated professionals.

• beyond MD with Dr. Yatin Chadha · Apr 08, 2021The Individual Pension Plan (IPP)

  Podcast episode where JP Laporte discusses Individual Pension Plans for incorporated professionals.

• Vexxit Business · Mar 23, 2021Planning Your Retirement: PPP® vs. RRSP

  Vexxit article comparing PPP and RRSP; credits INTEGRIS with creating the PPP and links the partnership.

• Daily Finance · Feb 19, 2021These are the Top Personal Finance Companies in Toronto (2021)

  A 2021 list that includes INTEGRIS among Toronto personal finance companies.

• Vexxit · Dec 02, 2020The Future of Professional Relationships

  Co-branded landing page announcing the INTEGRIS–Vexxit partnership for advisors.

• Insurance Portal · Sep 07, 2020Tax changes spurred interest in IPPs and PPPs

  Susan Yellin quotes JP Laporte, CEO of INTEGRIS, on renewed interest in IPPs and PPPs.

• Insurance Portal · Sep 04, 2020Savvy business owners may want to explore IPPs and PPPs

  Susan Yellin compares IPPs and PPPs, noting INTEGRIS established the PPP® in 2014.

• GreenwoodWealth · Aug 18, 2020PPP* Explainer

  Greenwood Wealth video session with JP Laporte, CEO of Integris, on PPPs for business owners and professionals.

• Advice2Advisors (YouTube) · Jun 27, 2020How Do Financial Advisors Prospect to Family-Run Business Owners

  Daniel Collison’s guest JP Laporte discusses the PPP® for family-run businesses.

• Let’s Talk Pensions Podcast · May 29, 2020Podcast Interview with Bre-An Appler and Jean-Pierre Laporte

  Episode 7: JP Laporte of INTEGRIS explains why personal pension plans suit the self-employed.

• Knowledge Bureau Report · May 07, 2020The Personal Pension Plan – Is It Too Good to Be True?

  Announces a certificate course co-authored by JP Laporte on personal pension planning.

• MP Group CPA · May 06, 2020Using a Personal Pension Plan (“PPP®”) as a tax planning strategy

  Accounting firm post on PPP tax benefits, listing JP Laporte of INTEGRIS as the contact specialist.

• Save with SPP · Feb 10, 2020If you can’t join a workplace pension plan, PPP lets you build your own: Laporte

  Interviews JP Laporte, CEO of INTEGRIS, on how the PPP gives individuals their own pension plan.

• CMAJ · Sep 20, 2019Retirement plan options for pensionless physicians

  CMAJ news piece quotes JP Laporte suggesting a group personal pension plan for physicians.

• Oral Health · Mar 28, 2019Preventing Retirement Income Decay Like You Prevent Tooth Decay: The Personal Pension Plan

  JP Laporte co-authored, with Yaron Orgil, an article on PPPs for dentists.

• Assumption Life · Feb 01, 2019NEW - An innovative pension solution in partnership with INTEGRIS Pension Management Corp.

  Jan 31, 2019 press release announcing Assumption Life's partnership with INTEGRIS to offer a PPP.

• MacNicol & Associates Asset Management · Jan 04, 2019The Integris Personal Pension Plan Breakdown

  Advisor page outlining PPP benefits, crediting INTEGRIS as the PPP's developer.

• Finance et Investissement · Oct 23, 2018Solution avantageuse pour cadres et entrepreneurs

  Compares the PPP to the IPP; describes INTEGRIS launching the PPP in 2014 and administering it.

• Susan Mallin (advisor article) · Apr 25, 2018How Business Owners can create a “Gold Plated Pension”

  Advisor article on PPPs for business owners, using INTEGRIS figures.

• Wealth Professional · Mar 02, 2018Are you missing out on untapped potential of PPPs?

  Feature on JP Laporte and the INTEGRIS PPP® for advisors and their clients.

• The Canadian Business Journal · Feb 08, 2018Personal Pension Plans: A Powerful Solution for Highly Taxed Business Owners and Incorporated Professionals

  Tina Tehranchian explains the PPP®, citing JP Laporte of INTEGRIS.

• moneyFYI · Dec 07, 2017More on Tax Strategy

  Don Shaughnessy quotes JP Laporte urging every business owner to set up a pension plan.

• BNN Bloomberg · Oct 17, 2017How to get a competitive pension plan as a small business owner

  Video interview: Laporte on PPPs for small business owners (Small Business Week).

• Alberta Farmer Express · Sep 28, 2017Worried about federal tax changes? There's an alternative, say experts

  JP Laporte says personal pension plans help incorporated farmers shelter corporate tax amid federal changes.

• The Globe and Mail · Sep 26, 2017A tax break that’s not on the hit list

  Gordon Pape describes the INTEGRIS personal pension plan amid the 2017 tax debate.

• Canadian Healthcare Network · Sep 19, 2017Personal pension plans: a way to blunt the blow likely about to fall on small businesses

  Article by JP Laporte for physicians and pharmacists on the 2017 tax proposals.

• Law Times · Aug 22, 2017‘Most lawyers don’t have pension plans’

  Michael McKiernan profiles JP Laporte and the gap in pensions for lawyers.

• Advocate Daily · Jul 28, 2017Intergenerational wealth transfer: keys for success

  Estate lawyer Ian Hull and JP Laporte on passing wealth to the next generation.

• iA Financial Group · Jul 21, 2017New pricing for our personal pension plan

  Industrial Alliance announces tiered PPP® pricing, set with its partner INTEGRIS.

• The Globe and Mail · Jul 05, 2017A remedy for business owners suffering from pension envy

  JP Laporte cited on PPPs as a pension option for business owners.

• The Finish Line Group · May 31, 2017The Personal Pension Plan (PPP): The Smartest Wealth Strategy for a Business Owner

  Advisor article on the PPP noting INTEGRIS as delegated plan administrator.

• Advocate Daily · May 24, 2017PPPs offer higher contribution caps than RRSPs

  JP Laporte explains PPP® contribution limits compared with RRSPs.

• Advocate Daily · May 03, 2017Federal government signals crackdown on tax loopholes

  JP Laporte on what the 2017 federal budget could mean for small businesses and professionals.

• Advocate Daily · Feb 28, 2017Strategies to grow your retirement nest egg

  JP Laporte compares PPPs with RRSPs for lawyers and other professionals.

• Financial Pipeline · Feb 14, 2017Explained: Top Canadian Retirement Planning Vehicles

  Romina Maurino’s overview of Canadian retirement savings options quotes JP Laporte, CEO of INTEGRIS, on pairing insurance with a personal pension plan.

• The Canadian Business Journal · Jan 10, 2017Personal Pension Plans

  Mark Borkowski feature explains the PPP, offered through INTEGRIS Pension Management Corp.

• Advocate Daily · Dec 16, 2016From a partnership to professional corp. to maximize retirement savings

  JP Laporte on law-firm partners using professional corporations to save more for retirement.

• Advocate Daily · Nov 21, 2016YouTube ad highlights Personal Pension Plan for busy lawyers

  JP Laporte on a short video explaining the PPP® to busy lawyers.

• Financial Independence Hub · Nov 15, 2016How a Personal Pension Plan can mimic gold-plated DB pensions

  Guest post by JP Laporte, INTEGRIS CEO, explaining how PPPs mimic defined-benefit pensions.

• Advocate Daily · Oct 27, 2016Personal pension plans and the value of private equity

  JP Laporte on the INTEGRIS partnership with Cygnus Investment Partners for private-equity access.

• Advocate Daily · Sep 17, 2016The Personal Pension Plan advantage for lawyers

  JP Laporte, a former pension lawyer, explains the PPP® for lawyers.

• Toronto Star · Mar 08, 2016Why the CPP is snapping up ports and dorms: Mayers

  Adam Mayers quotes Gavin Graham of Integris on low rates undermining traditional pension fund design.

• Financial Post · Feb 10, 2016Why business owners shouldn't bother with an RRSP

  Quotes JP Laporte on RRSP shortcomings and describes INTEGRIS's Personal Pension Plans.

• Financial Pipeline · Nov 05, 2015Retirement Plans For Small Business Owners

  Quotes JP Laporte, head of Integris, on business owners overestimating their company's value for retirement.

• Financial Pipeline · Sep 09, 2015What's the Canada Pension Plan?

  Explainer on the CPP quoting JP Laporte on retirement-savings options and how CPP is funded.

• Financial Independence Hub · Sep 02, 2015Ottawa starts consultations on voluntary CPP

  Guest article by JP Laporte on federal consultations on voluntary CPP contributions.

• Financial Pipeline · Jun 30, 2015Personal Pension Plans

  Article explains PPPs, quoting JP Laporte; credits INTEGRIS with pioneering the PPP model in Canada.

• Financial Independence Hub · Jun 02, 2015Voluntary CPP is an old idea … has its time finally come?

  Guest column written by JP Laporte arguing for a voluntary CPP; bio names him INTEGRIS CEO.

• Reuters · May 20, 2015TSX ekes out gain as energy rally offsets broad drop

  Markets report quotes Gavin Graham on energy-stock valuations after Shell's bid for BG Group.

• RetireHappy · Feb 24, 2015PPP: A Personal Pension Plan for Small Business Owners

  Sean Cooper explains PPPs, noting INTEGRIS created and administers them.

• The Blunt Bean Counter · Feb 09, 2015Personal Pension Plans

  Mark Goodfield's blog hosts a guest post by JP Laporte explaining the INTEGRIS PPP.

• Taxevity Insurance (YouTube) · Feb 08, 2015A True Pension Plan For Business Owners: Jean-Pierre Laporte | Tea At Taxevity #72

  Video interview with JP Laporte on moving beyond the RRSP to a true pension plan.

• moneyFYI · Dec 21, 2014A Structured Retirement Income Option

  Don Shaughnessy recounts a session with JP Laporte of INTEGRIS explaining their pension offering for retirement income.

• The Globe and Mail · May 27, 2014Time to take profits as auto parts sector shifts into lower gear

  Quotes Gavin Graham of Integris advising investors to lock in auto-parts sector profits.

• The Globe and Mail · Apr 23, 2014For rapid growth, Africa is the new China

  Gavin Graham quoted on investor enthusiasm for African and frontier markets.

• The Globe and Mail · Apr 03, 2014Three top stock picks from Integris Pension Management’s Gavin Graham

  Globe and Mail / BNN Market Call piece featuring Gavin Graham's top stock picks.

• Benefits and Pensions Monitor · Dec 30, 2013The Case For Frontier Markets

  Gavin Graham writes on frontier markets in the 2013 annual review issue.

• The Globe and Mail · Dec 09, 2013Three top stock picks from Integris Pension Management's Gavin Graham

  Globe Investor piece (from BNN Market Call) listing Gavin Graham's three top stock picks.

• The Globe and Mail · Nov 17, 2013No pension plan? A solution for those fending for themselves

  Profiles JP Laporte, Integris CEO, and the pension solution for professionals and entrepreneurs.

• The Globe and Mail · Oct 27, 2013Three top stock picks from Integris Pension Management’s Gavin Graham

  Gavin Graham gives three top stock picks (BNN Market Call).

• Financial Post · Oct 11, 2013Frontier markets lure investors chasing yield

  Gavin Graham quoted on frontier markets as an asset class for yield-seeking investors.

• Canadian Tax Journal · Apr 30, 2013A Review of Individual Pension Plans

  JP Laporte co-authored a Canadian Tax Journal review of IPPs (Personal Tax Planning feature). Copy is hosted on integris-mgt.com.

• The Globe and Mail · Feb 20, 2013Before you rush to buy RRSPs, consider other options

  Marjo Johne quotes JP Laporte on personal pension plans as an alternative to RRSPs.