Rod Bolivar

Rod Bolivar

Wealth Professional Canada

Rod Bolivar

freelance news writer

18 years experience37,677 Total views on Wealth Professional Canada in 2025

Rod's specialty topics

retirement planning financial planning wealth management investment trends

Rod Bolivar is a journalist and communications professional writing across insurance, mortgage, employee benefits, and workplace safety. His bylines appear in Key Media titles such as Insurance Business, Benefits and Pensions Monitor, Mortgage Professional, and Wealth Professional.

He brings more than 18 years of experience across broadcast journalism, public relations, and institutional communications. His broadcast career spans television, radio, and digital platforms.

Rod holds a bachelor's degree in mass communication and a master's degree in Government Management. He also completed a Certificate in Strategic Marketing for Competitive Advantage from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

How I think about writing for this industry…

“I cover wealth and financial services with a focus on accuracy, context, and practical relevance. My reporting goes beyond announcements to explain what industry developments mean for financial advisers”

Awards and recognition

Also published by

ABS-CBN · Wealth Professional · Insurance Business · Mortgage Professional

Featured content from Rod

Canadian asset manager lands $3.88bn for new secondaries fund Advisors shift to active management as ETF allocations surge Household net worth climbs while asset concentration deepens

Previous experience

  • ABS-CBN Corporation (Philippines) — news correspondent, broadcast journalist
  • Mindanao Development Authority (Philippines) — public relations writer

Education

  • Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication, Siliman University (Philippines)
  • Certificate in Strategic Marketing for Competitive Advantage, The Wharton School (Institute of Executive Education – Online), University of Pennsylvania, USA

Read the latest stories by Rod

Crypto exchanges race to accept tokenized money market fund collateral

Franklin Templeton's new Bybit deal is off-limits to Canadians, while domestic banks and regulators work on their own versions

Crypto exchanges race to accept tokenized money market fund collateral

El-Erian's 5% yield call meets a Bank of Canada coin flip

Most Fed officials see another hike coming before year-end 

El-Erian's 5% yield call meets a Bank of Canada coin flip

Meta, MongoDB shares fall after Meta launches enterprise AI unit

A 91% slide in free cash flow keeps Meta's AI spending under scrutiny

Meta, MongoDB shares fall after Meta launches enterprise AI unit

Canada's GDP surge runs into tariff and bond market headwinds

The Bank of Canada's next rate call now hinges on a 3% inflation print, not the growth number

Canada's GDP surge runs into tariff and bond market headwinds

Fed's hawkish turn on inflation widens the rate gap with Canada

Six straight holds later, the Bank of Canada still trails its US counterpart by more than a percentage point, and the currency has already started to move

Fed's hawkish turn on inflation widens the rate gap with Canada

Federal deficit shrinks while provincial red ink piles up

Provincial deficits are widening even as Ottawa's numbers improve — and the gap has real implications for bond investors

Federal deficit shrinks while provincial red ink piles up

OSC proposes higher fees for large firms, cuts costs for smaller market participants

57% pay $750 or less

OSC proposes higher fees for large firms, cuts costs for smaller market participants

Canadian producers weigh export routes after US pipeline approval

Capital commitments collide across pipeline choices

Canadian producers weigh export routes after US pipeline approval

Advocis warns of uneven advisor title rules across provinces

Low awareness persists despite new rules

Advocis warns of uneven advisor title rules across provinces

Canadian energy name under pressure after earnings

Cost surge pressures margins

Canadian energy name under pressure after earnings