{"id":3315,"date":"2020-02-17T19:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-02-18T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rbcwealthmanagement.com\/en-ca\/insights\/facts-figures-digital-assets-wealth-transfer-financial-learning-and-investing-trends\/"},"modified":"2023-11-01T10:41:56","modified_gmt":"2023-11-01T14:41:56","slug":"facts-figures-digital-assets-wealth-transfer-financial-learning-and-investing-trends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rbcwealthmanagement.com\/en-ca\/insights\/facts-figures-digital-assets-wealth-transfer-financial-learning-and-investing-trends","title":{"rendered":"Facts &#038; Figures: Digital assets, wealth transfer, financial learning and investing trends"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>The digital world<\/h4> <div class=\"row my-2-half migrated\">     <div class=\"col-3 col-md-2 text-center\"><i class=\"fal fa-user fa-5x c-sky-dark\"><\/i><\/div>     <div class=\"col-9 col-md-10\">         <h4>91%<\/h4>         <p class=\"italic\">The percentage of Canadians who have at least one social media account.<sup>1<\/sup><\/p>     <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"row my-2-half migrated\">     <div class=\"col-3 col-md-2 text-center\">         <span class=\"fa-stack fa-2x c-sky-dark\">             <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\" class=\"fa-stack-1x\">                 <path fill=\"currentColor\"                     d=\"M448 0H64C28.7 0 0 28.7 0 64v288c0 35.3 28.7 64 64 64h96v84c0 7.1 5.8 12 12 12 2.4 0 4.9-.7 7.1-2.4L304 416h144c35.3 0 64-28.7 64-64V64c0-35.3-28.7-64-64-64zm32 352c0 17.6-14.4 32-32 32H293.3l-8.5 6.4L192 460v-76H64c-17.6 0-32-14.4-32-32V64c0-17.6 14.4-32 32-32h384c17.6 0 32 14.4 32 32v288z\"                     class=\"\"><\/path>             <\/svg>             <span class=\"fa-stack-sm c-sky-dark rbc-display\" style=\"top: -7px; font-size: 0.6em;\">88%<\/span>         <\/span>     <\/div>     <div class=\"col-9 col-md-10\">         <p>In a survey among Canadians, <span class=\"rbc-display\">88 percent<\/span> reported using online banking, and             over half said it&rsquo;s their most common method of banking.<sup>2<\/sup><\/p>     <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"row mb-1-half migrated\">     <div class=\"col-3 col-md-2 text-center\">         <span class=\"fa-stack fa-2x c-sky-dark\">             <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\" class=\"fa-stack-1x\">                 <path fill=\"currentColor\"                     d=\"M448 0H64C28.7 0 0 28.7 0 64v288c0 35.3 28.7 64 64 64h96v84c0 7.1 5.8 12 12 12 2.4 0 4.9-.7 7.1-2.4L304 416h144c35.3 0 64-28.7 64-64V64c0-35.3-28.7-64-64-64zm32 352c0 17.6-14.4 32-32 32H293.3l-8.5 6.4L192 460v-76H64c-17.6 0-32-14.4-32-32V64c0-17.6 14.4-32 32-32h384c17.6 0 32 14.4 32 32v288z\"                     class=\"\"><\/path>             <\/svg>             <span class=\"fa-stack-sm c-sky-dark rbc-display\" style=\"top: -7px; font-size: 0.6em;\">70%<\/span>         <\/span>     <\/div>     <div class=\"col-9 col-md-10\">         <p>Over <span class=\"rbc-display\">70 percent<\/span> of Canadians spend at least 3 to 4 hours online per day. The             most common online activities among Canadians are emailing, banking, using social media, accessing news and             shopping.<sup>3<\/sup><\/p>     <\/div> <\/div> <p>Have you considered your digital footprint as part of your estate plans? Please read our feature article, &ldquo;<a         href=\"\/insights\/redefining-your-estate-in-the-digital-age\">Redefining your estate in the         digital age<\/a>.&rdquo;<\/p> <hr class=\"my-2-half\" \/> <h4 class=\"mb-1-half\">Wills and wealth transfer<\/h4> <div class=\"well migrated\">     <h5>How many Canadians have an updated Will?<sup>4<\/sup><\/h5>     <div class=\"row\">         <div class=\"col-sm-4\">             <div class=\"position-relative text-center\">                 <span                     class=\"text-number position-absolute h-100 w-100 d-flex justify-content-center align-items-center\">15%<\/span>                 <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"circle-svg w-100 c-sun\" viewbox=\"0 0 110 110\" style=\"max-width: 100px\">                     <circle class=\"circle-fill c-sun-tint-2\" cx=\"55\" cy=\"55\" r=\"45\" style=\"fill: currentColor\" \/>                     <circle class=\"circle-stroke\" cx=\"55\" cy=\"55\" r=\"50\" style=\"stroke: #fff; stroke-dashoffset: 0\" \/>                     <circle transform=\"rotate(-90, 55, 55)\" class=\"circle-stroke\" cx=\"55\" cy=\"55\" r=\"50\"                         style=\"stroke-dashoffset: 266.9\" \/>                 <\/svg>             <\/div>             <p class=\"text-center rbc-display\">Age 18 to 34<\/p>         <\/div>         <div class=\"col-sm-4\">             <div class=\"position-relative text-center\">                 <span                     class=\"text-number position-absolute h-100 w-100 d-flex justify-content-center align-items-center\">29%<\/span>                 <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"circle-svg w-100 c-sun\" viewbox=\"0 0 110 110\" style=\"max-width: 100px\">                     <circle class=\"circle-fill c-sun-tint-2\" cx=\"55\" cy=\"55\" r=\"45\" style=\"fill: currentColor\" \/>                     <circle class=\"circle-stroke\" cx=\"55\" cy=\"55\" r=\"50\" style=\"stroke: #fff; stroke-dashoffset: 0\" \/>                     <circle transform=\"rotate(-90, 55, 55)\" class=\"circle-stroke\" cx=\"55\" cy=\"55\" r=\"50\"                         style=\"stroke-dashoffset: 222.94\" \/>                 <\/svg>             <\/div>             <p class=\"text-center rbc-display\">Age 35 to 54<\/p>         <\/div>         <div class=\"col-sm-4\">             <div class=\"position-relative text-center\">                 <span                     class=\"text-number position-absolute h-100 w-100 d-flex justify-content-center align-items-center\">58%<\/span>                 <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"circle-svg w-100 c-sun\" viewbox=\"0 0 110 110\" style=\"max-width: 100px\">                     <circle class=\"circle-fill c-sun-tint-2\" cx=\"55\" cy=\"55\" r=\"45\" style=\"fill: currentColor\" \/>                     <circle class=\"circle-stroke\" cx=\"55\" cy=\"55\" r=\"50\" style=\"stroke: #fff; stroke-dashoffset: 0\" \/>                     <circle transform=\"rotate(-90, 55, 55)\" class=\"circle-stroke\" cx=\"55\" cy=\"55\" r=\"50\"                         style=\"stroke-dashoffset: 131.88\" \/>                 <\/svg>             <\/div>             <p class=\"text-center rbc-display\">Age 55 or over<\/p>         <\/div>     <\/div> <\/div> <p>For Canadians who don&rsquo;t have a Will in place, <span class=\"rbc-display\">one-quarter<\/span> say they are     &ldquo;too young&rdquo; to worry about it.<sup>5<\/sup><\/p> <p>While over half of Canadians intend to transfer their wealth to the next generation after they pass away, <span         class=\"rbc-display\">47 percent<\/span> are not comfortable sharing the specific details of their plans in     advance, and <span class=\"rbc-display\">13 percent<\/span> are not open to sharing any information at all with     intended beneficiaries.<sup>6<\/sup><\/p> <p>For more information on aspects to consider when drafting or reviewing your Will, please see the <a         href=\"\/insights\/have-you-prepared-and-reviewed-your-will\">Will checklists<\/a> in this     edition.<\/p> <hr class=\"my-2-half\" \/> <h4>Financial knowledge<\/h4> <p>According to a recent survey, when asked who in their household regularly participates in wealth planning decisions,     only <span class=\"rbc-display\">41 percent<\/span> of respondents noted that their spouse or partner takes part. For     respondents who said they personally don&rsquo;t participate in the planning, the number-one reason given was that     &ldquo;<span class=\"rbc-display\">household responsibilities are split and I don&rsquo;t assume responsibility for         planning.<\/span>&rdquo; Another common reason was lacking the information or knowledge necessary to be     involved.<sup>7<\/sup><\/p> <div class=\"well migrated\">     <div class=\"row\">         <div class=\"col-sm-4\">             <div class=\"position-relative text-center\">                 <span                     class=\"text-number position-absolute h-100 w-100 d-flex justify-content-center align-items-center\">33%<\/span>                 <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"circle-svg w-100 c-apple\" viewbox=\"0 0 110 110\" style=\"max-width: 100px\">                     <circle class=\"circle-fill c-apple-tint-2\" cx=\"55\" cy=\"55\" r=\"45\" style=\"fill: currentColor\" \/>                     <circle class=\"circle-stroke\" cx=\"55\" cy=\"55\" r=\"50\" style=\"stroke: #fff; stroke-dashoffset: 0\" \/>                     <circle transform=\"rotate(-90, 55, 55)\" class=\"circle-stroke\" cx=\"55\" cy=\"55\" r=\"50\"                         style=\"stroke-dashoffset: 210.38\" \/>                 <\/svg>             <\/div>             <p class=\"text-center rbc-display\">3 or lower<\/p>         <\/div>         <div class=\"col-sm-8\">             <div class=\"mb-1-half d-sm-block\"><\/div>             <div class=\"mb-2-half d-sm-none d-none\"><\/div>             <p><span class=\"rbc-display\">On a scale of 1 to 5<\/span> (1 being not at all confident and 5 being very                 confident), <span class=\"rbc-display\">33 percent<\/span> of survey respondents scored themselves as a                 <span class=\"rbc-display\">3 or lower<\/span> when it comes to their knowledge of wealth and                 money.<sup>8<\/sup><\/p>         <\/div>     <\/div> <\/div> <p>Interested in learning more about financial literacy? Please read &ldquo;<a         href=\"\/insights\/managing-money-improve-your-financial-management-skills-at-every-life-stage\">Managing         money: Improve your financial management skills at every life stage.<\/a>&rdquo;<\/p> <h4>Making an impact<\/h4> <div class=\"row my-2-half migrated\">     <div class=\"col-3 col-md-2 text-center\">         <svg class=\"fa-5x c-secondary\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\">             <path fill=\"currentColor\"                 d=\"M496.656 285.683C506.583 272.809 512 256 512 235.468c-.001-37.674-32.073-72.571-72.727-72.571h-70.15c8.72-17.368 20.695-38.911 20.695-69.817C389.819 34.672 366.518 0 306.91 0c-29.995 0-41.126 37.918-46.829 67.228-3.407 17.511-6.626 34.052-16.525 43.951C219.986 134.75 184 192 162.382 203.625c-2.189.922-4.986 1.648-8.032 2.223C148.577 197.484 138.931 192 128 192H32c-17.673 0-32 14.327-32 32v256c0 17.673 14.327 32 32 32h96c17.673 0 32-14.327 32-32v-8.74c32.495 0 100.687 40.747 177.455 40.726 5.505.003 37.65.03 41.013 0 59.282.014 92.255-35.887 90.335-89.793 15.127-17.727 22.539-43.337 18.225-67.105 12.456-19.526 15.126-47.07 9.628-69.405zM32 480V224h96v256H32zm424.017-203.648C472 288 472 336 450.41 347.017c13.522 22.76 1.352 53.216-15.015 61.996 8.293 52.54-18.961 70.606-57.212 70.974-3.312.03-37.247 0-40.727 0-72.929 0-134.742-40.727-177.455-40.727V235.625c37.708 0 72.305-67.939 106.183-101.818 30.545-30.545 20.363-81.454 40.727-101.817 50.909 0 50.909 35.517 50.909 61.091 0 42.189-30.545 61.09-30.545 101.817h111.999c22.73 0 40.627 20.364 40.727 40.727.099 20.363-8.001 36.375-23.984 40.727zM104 432c0 13.255-10.745 24-24 24s-24-10.745-24-24 10.745-24 24-24 24 10.745 24 24z\"                 class=\"\"><\/path>         <\/svg>     <\/div>     <div class=\"col-9 col-md-10\">         <h4>52%<\/h4>         <p class=\"italic\">The percentage of Canadian consumers who look for companies that take a stand on social,             cultural, environmental and political issues they feel strongly about.<sup>9<\/sup><\/p>     <\/div> <\/div> <h5 class=\"mb-1-half\">Consumers are attracted to organizations that are committed to:<sup>10<\/sup><\/h5> <div class=\"d-flex mb-2-half\">     <div class=\"flex-shrink-0 mr-1 text-center\"><i class=\"fal fa-check-circle fa-3x c-blue-tint-1\"><\/i><\/div>     <div class=\"flex-grow-1\">         <div class=\"row rbc-display mb-quarter migrated\">             <div class=\"col-10\">                 <p class=\"mb-0\">Using good-quality ingredients<\/p>             <\/div>             <div class=\"col-2 text-right\">                 <p class=\"mb-0 rbc-display\">83%<\/p>             <\/div>         <\/div>         <div class=\"rbc-progressbar\"><div aria-label=83 class=\"rbc-progressbar-bar rbc-progressbar-medium\"><div class=\"rbc-progressbar-fill\" style=\"width: 83%;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>     <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"d-flex my-2-half\">     <div class=\"flex-shrink-0 mr-1 text-center\"><i class=\"fal fa-briefcase fa-3x c-blue-tint-1\"><\/i><\/div>     <div class=\"flex-grow-1\">         <div class=\"row rbc-display mb-quarter migrated\">             <div class=\"col-10\">                 <p class=\"mb-0\">Treating employees well<\/p>             <\/div>             <div class=\"col-2 text-right\">                 <p class=\"mb-0 rbc-display\">66%<\/p>             <\/div>         <\/div>         <div class=\"rbc-progressbar\"><div aria-label=68 class=\"rbc-progressbar-bar rbc-progressbar-medium\"><div class=\"rbc-progressbar-fill\" style=\"width: 68%;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>     <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"d-flex my-2-half\">     <div class=\"flex-shrink-0 mr-1 text-center\">         <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\" class=\"fa-3x c-secondary\" style=\"width: 3rem\">             <path fill=\"currentColor\"                 d=\"M492 8h-10c-6.627 0-12 5.373-12 12v110.627C426.929 57.261 347.224 8 256 8 123.228 8 14.824 112.338 8.31 243.493 7.971 250.311 13.475 256 20.301 256h10.016c6.353 0 11.646-4.949 11.977-11.293C48.157 132.216 141.097 42 256 42c82.862 0 154.737 47.077 190.289 116H332c-6.627 0-12 5.373-12 12v10c0 6.627 5.373 12 12 12h160c6.627 0 12-5.373 12-12V20c0-6.627-5.373-12-12-12zm-.301 248h-10.015c-6.352 0-11.647 4.949-11.977 11.293C463.841 380.158 370.546 470 256 470c-82.608 0-154.672-46.952-190.299-116H180c6.627 0 12-5.373 12-12v-10c0-6.627-5.373-12-12-12H20c-6.627 0-12 5.373-12 12v160c0 6.627 5.373 12 12 12h10c6.627 0 12-5.373 12-12V381.373C85.071 454.739 164.777 504 256 504c132.773 0 241.176-104.338 247.69-235.493.339-6.818-5.165-12.507-11.991-12.507z\"                 class=\"\"><\/path>         <\/svg>     <\/div>     <div class=\"flex-grow-1\">         <div class=\"row rbc-display mb-quarter migrated\">             <div class=\"col-10\">                 <p class=\"mb-0\">Reducing plastics and improving the environment<\/p>             <\/div>             <div class=\"col-2 text-right\">                 <p class=\"mb-0 rbc-display\">58%<\/p>             <\/div>         <\/div>         <div class=\"rbc-progressbar\"><div aria-label=58 class=\"rbc-progressbar-bar rbc-progressbar-medium\"><div class=\"rbc-progressbar-fill\" style=\"width: 58%;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>     <\/div> <\/div> <p>When it comes to responsible investing, Millennials (those born between 1980 and 1993) are <span         class=\"rbc-display\">65 percent<\/span> more likely than Baby Boomers to consider environmental, social and     governance (ESG) factors when making investment decisions. Millennials are also <span class=\"rbc-display\">60         percent<\/span> more likely than Baby Boomers to exit an investment because of objectionable corporate activity     on social or environmental issues.<sup>11<\/sup><\/p> <p>Find out more about ESG issues and <a href=\"\/insights\/shedding-light-on-responsible-investment-strategies\">responsible investing<\/a>.<\/p> <div class=\"footnote\">     <h5>References<\/h5>     <ol>         <li>SOCIALscape: Canada&rsquo;s definitive measurement of social media and messaging platform usage patterns.             Pollara Strategic Insights, June 2018. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pollara.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Pollara-SOCIALscape-2018June-Rpt.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"file-pdf\" rel=\"noopener\">                 https:\/\/www.pollara.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Pollara-SOCIALscape-2018June-Rpt.pdf<\/a>.<\/li>         <li>&ldquo;How Canadians Bank.&rdquo; Canadian Bankers Association, March 2019. <a href=\"https:\/\/cba.ca\/Assets\/CBA\/Documents\/Files\/Article%20Category\/PDF\/SPARK-CBA-How_Candians_Bank-Infographic-2019-EN6.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"file-pdf\" rel=\"noopener\">                 https:\/\/cba.ca\/Assets\/CBA\/Documents\/Files\/Article%20Category\/PDF\/SPARK-CBA-How_Candians_Bank-Infographic-2019-EN6.pdf<\/a>.         <\/li>         <li>&ldquo;Canada&rsquo;s Internet Factbook 2019.&rdquo; Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA)             website. Accessed July 2019. <a href=\"https:\/\/cira.ca\/resources\/corporate\/factbook\/canadas-internet-factbook-2019\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link-ext\" rel=\"noopener\">                 https:\/\/cira.ca\/resources\/corporate\/factbook\/canadas-internet-factbook-2019<\/a>.<\/li>         <li>&ldquo;What &lsquo;will&rsquo; happen with your assets? Half of Canadian adults say they don&rsquo;t have a             last will and testament.&rdquo; Angus Reid Institute poll. Released January 2018. <a href=\"http:\/\/angusreid.org\/will-and-testament\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link-ext\" rel=\"noopener\">                 http:\/\/angusreid.org\/will-and-testament\/<\/a>.<\/li>         <li><em>Ibid.<\/em><\/li>         <li>2017 Wealth Transfer Report. RBC Wealth Management and Scorpio Partnership, 2017. <a                 href=\"\/wealth-transfer\"> ${currentLocalePrefix}\/wealth-transfer<\/a>.<\/li>         <li>RBC Wealth Management in partnership with Phoenix Marketing. Spring\/Summer 2019 Survey findings. Accessed             June 2019.<\/li>         <li><em>Ibid.<\/em><\/li>         <li>&ldquo;Majority of Canadian consumers buying from companies that take a stand on issues they care about and             ditching those that don&rsquo;t Accenture study finds.&rdquo; Accenture plc, January 28, 2019. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accenture.com\/ca-en\/company-news-release-canadians-buying-companies\" target=\"_blank\" clas=\"link-ext\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"link-ext\">                 https:\/\/www.accenture.com\/ca-en\/company-news-release-canadians-buying-companies<\/a>.<\/li>         <li><em>Ibid.<\/em><\/li>         <li>&ldquo;Millennials and responsible investing.&rdquo; RBC Global Asset Management website. Accessed July             2019. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcgam.com\/en\/ca\/learn-plan\/investment-strategies\/millennials-and-responsible-investing\/detail\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link-ext\" rel=\"noopener\">                 https:\/\/www.rbcgam.com\/en\/ca\/learn-plan\/investment-strategies\/millennials-and-responsible-investing\/detail             <\/a>; and 2016 Millennials, Women, and the Future of Responsible Investing Report. Responsible Investment             Association, April 2016. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.riacanada.ca\/research\/millennials-women-and-the-future-of-responsible-investing\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link-ext\" rel=\"noopener\">                 https:\/\/www.riacanada.ca\/research\/millennials-women-and-the-future-of-responsible-investing\/<\/a>.<\/li>     <\/ol> <\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key statistics and research on current topics for Canadians and their families.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":3205,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"rbcwm_post_date":"","editor_notices":[],"rbc_url_alias":"","rbcwm_featured_desktop_image_position":"","rbcwm_featured_mobile_image_position":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[180],"tags":[],"rbcwm_content_owner":[],"rbcwm_need":[68,84],"rbcwm_segment":[75,66],"rbcwm_solution":[82],"rbcwm_topic":[65],"rbcwm_channel":[],"rbcwm_format":[],"class_list":["post-3315","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-research","rbcwm_need-grow","rbcwm_need-protect","rbcwm_segment-business-owners-and-entrepreneurs","rbcwm_segment-individuals-and-families","rbcwm_solution-wealth-planning","rbcwm_topic-education"],"acf":{"rbcwm_subtitle":"A snapshot of some research and statistics on important topics for Canadians and their families.","rbcwm_post_author":[],"rbcwm_custom_breadcrumb_text":"","rbcwm_custom_breadcrumb_link_url":"","rbcwm_disclaimers":{"add_disclosures":["No"],"perspective_disclaimer":["Yes"],"expandable":[],"omit_from_pages":[],"disclaimer_footnote":""},"rbcwm_insight_cta_id":11937,"rbcwm_pagination":{"next_link":"","next_link_text":"","previous_link":"","previous_link_text":""},"rbcwm_video_duration":"","article_time":"","rbcwm_enable_toc":false,"rbcwm_toc_selector":"h2"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v24.8 (Yoast SEO v26.8) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Facts &amp; 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