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Squeezing out more income

Some income-focused ETFs have adopted sophisticated methods - such as put and call options - to improve returns

The hungry market

Investors are hankering for the taste of Exchange-traded funds, and the industry is happy to oblige with a buffet of new products

Keeping it simple

Embrace indexing in its purest form. Three ETFs with broad market exposure should do the trick

The view from the top

Investment Executive senior reporter Jade Hemeon recently met with William McNabb, chairman and CEO of U.S.-based Vanguard Group Inc., for a conversation on ETFs. Vanguard…

  • By: IE Staff
  • April 24, 2016 November 9, 2019
  • 23:00

Building relationships with advisors

U.S.-based firm aims to use its deep pockets and unique methods to expand in Canada

CRM2: Changing the way advisors and dealers do business (Replay)

Get the most up to date information and guidance on implementing the Client Relationship Model (CRM2), including practical tips, key deadlines and managing the client…

  • By: Susan Silma
  • October 27, 2015 November 9, 2019
  • 10:00
CRM2: Client reporting changes that advisors must know

CRM2: Client reporting changes that advisors must know

Adrian Walrath, assistant director, Investment Industry Association of Canada (IIAC), says advisors must be prepared to explain discrepancies between the fee and charges reports and…

Preparing for point of sale

Advisors selling mutual funds must soon take clients through "Fund Facts"

  • By: IE Staff
  • September 17, 2015 November 9, 2019
  • 23:00

Get Ready for “ETF Facts”

Mutual fund rules are coming to exchange-traded funds

The heavy lifting

Data collection and transmission are key elements of CRM2. Map out your digital strategy

A rising risk: Complaints

Preparation is still the best way to avoid hearing from obsi

Putting it on the table

The new cost and performance reports mark a fundamental shift

  • By: Jade Hemeon
  • September 17, 2015 November 9, 2019
  • 23:00

2015 What you need to know

By yearend, firms must report market value, position cost and DSCs

Getting to transparency

At the midpoint of the three-year CRM2 project, the most challenging reforms are yet to come

Client statements: The redesign

Firms can use the new CRM2 requirements to connect more fully with their clients

The personal approach

Brian Himmelman helps clients weigh cost and value in their planning decisions

Making it work

Dealing with wave after wave of regulatory change has become a reality for the investment industry. From disclosure for mutual funds to the vast undertaking…

Still some hotspots for CRM2 compliance

Firms still wrestling with issues such as market value and off book accounts

Global ETF assets near US$3 trillion in April

Assets for Canadian-listed exchange traded products reach new record high

An aggressive ETF portfolio for young investors

Time is on your side for building wealth and recovering from downturns

Bank of Montreal makes inroads in ETF marketplace: Web exclusive

BlackRock and its iShares products is still, however, the king of the hill

NBCN brings ETFs to mutual fund dealers: Web exclusive

Omnibus accounts for fund dealers

ETF product knowledge key for fund dealers: Web exclusive

FMFD shares draft of best practices for dealers wanting to sell exchange-traded funds

The knowledge gap: Web exclusive

Advisors say majority of retail clients do not understand the basics of ETFs

ETFs useful in many investment strategies: Web exclusive

But survey results show that some advisors believe actively managed ETFs don’t fit with the product category’s value proposition of low fees