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The case of Emerge ETFs

The cease-trade order on all 11 ETFs from Emerge Canada Inc. represented the first time such an order had been placed on a family of ETFs in Canada. We examine the circumstances surrounding this troubled firm.

April 26, 2024

Emerge ETFs class action won’t proceed

Fund manager has no assets or insurance, lawyer says

  • April 26, 2024 April 26, 2024
  • 15:00

OSC still overseeing Emerge Canada as receivable remains unpaid

The regulator's investigation into Emerge Canada is ongoing

  • April 16, 2024 April 16, 2024
  • 10:25

What we’ve learned from the Emerge ETFs saga

A year after an unprecedented cease-trade order, unitholders are still waiting for answers

  • March 25, 2024 March 25, 2024
  • 14:08

How to improve confidence in ETFs

There are practical steps to take following the Emerge Canada saga

  • March 25, 2024 March 25, 2024
  • 14:07

Receivable owing on Emerge ETFs creates unique tax challenge

Unitholders should be cautious when calculating their capital gains or losses

  • February 2, 2024 February 2, 2024
  • 14:30

Emerge unitholders become unsecured creditors

Investors in five Emerge ARK ETFs have not received payments for receivables outstanding

  • January 8, 2024 January 8, 2024
  • 09:50

Emerge liquidates ETFs without paying receivables

Emerge ARK funds are still owed $4.7 million by manager

  • December 21, 2023 December 21, 2023
  • 12:50

Emerge borrowed US$200,000 from employees as business tanked

Employees also allege unpaid wages

  • November 8, 2023 November 16, 2023
  • 09:31

Emerge ETFs to be liquidated before end of year

Emerge still has not repaid the receivable it owes its ARK ETFs

  • October 19, 2023 November 8, 2023
  • 15:36

Investors still trapped in Emerge ETFs six months into cease-trade order

The order has prevented investors from cashing out after recent gains for Emerge's six ARK ETFs

  • October 5, 2023 November 8, 2023
  • 12:34