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Responsible investing ETFs are vital to attracting millennials

Surveys show that millennials prefer ETFs to other investments and their portfolios to be managed in a socially responsible manner

By: Jade Hemeon
January 24, 2017 November 9, 2019
10:00

What investors should look for in dividend-paying stocks

With the very real prospect of further interest-rate increases in 2017, how will rate-sensitive equities such as dividend-rich stocks and real estate investment trusts perform?

By: Sonita Horvitch
January 23, 2017 November 9, 2019
17:30

Research and Markets

Stock markets decline as Donald Trump meets with business leaders, talks trade

Loonie, gold make gains

By: Linda Nguyen
January 23, 2017 January 23, 2017
17:15

From the Regulators

B.C. life insurance agent suspended for five years

Sherry Cheng-Hui Kao borrowed money from clients to speculate in real estate and misled both the clients, and her employer, the ICBC found

By: James Langton
January 23, 2017 January 19, 2019
17:10

Industry News

Feds’ VCAP program generates $886 million in investment commitments

Thanks to the program’s success, the VC industry is calling on the federal government to include a second VCAP program in the 2017 federal budget

By: James Langton
January 23, 2017 January 23, 2017
14:50

From the Regulators

SEC awards three whistleblowers US$7 million

The primary whistleblower in the case will receive more than US$4 million while the two others will split more than US$3 million

By: James Langton
January 23, 2017 January 19, 2019
14:40

IAP calls on regulators to eliminate embedded compensation

From the Regulators

Investors have much to learn about investment fees, BCSC study finds

The first phase of a three-part research project on the impact of CRM2 finds that many don’t know how advisors are paid or the types…

By: James Langton
January 23, 2017 January 19, 2019
14:00

From the Regulators

Advisors’ training for risk assessments should be boosted, IAP recommends

A new report on a roundtable discussion notes participants in the session agreed regulators should establish minimum standards for risk assessments

By: James Langton
January 23, 2017 January 19, 2019
12:50

People

National Bank’s Martin Gagnon joins Fiera’s board of directors

Gagnon will take the place of Louis Vachon, president and CEO of National Bank, who had joined Fiera’s board in 2012 following National Bank’s sale…

By: Tessie Sanci
January 23, 2017 October 11, 2019
12:05

Research and Markets

Foreign investments driving growth in Canada’s stock market

A new Desjardins report suggests that the record level of foreign purchases of Canadian securities demonstrates positive sentiment is back

By: James Langton
January 23, 2017 December 5, 2019
12:00

Products

Mackenzie introduces smart beta ETF, mutual fund

Both products will be based on TOBAM Core Investments' investing process, which is designed to protect portfolios from structural bias and unmanaged risks

By: Tessie Sanci
January 23, 2017 October 17, 2019
11:30