Vanguard lowers risk ratings for ETFs
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Inaugural green bond offering from Scotiabank closes
Bank sold US$500 million of 3.5-year bail-in green bonds
- By: IE Staff
- July 19, 2019 July 19, 2019
- 11:20
Sun Life announces risk rating changes
Ratings have been lowered for six funds
- By: IE Staff
- July 18, 2019 July 18, 2019
- 12:07
TD announces numerous changes to investment funds
Changes include fund mergers, reduced risk ratings and new investment objectives
- By: IE Staff
- July 18, 2019 July 18, 2019
- 11:37
Prospectuses filed for three alternative funds
AGF Investments says the funds will use market neutral and long/short strategies
- By: IE Staff
- July 17, 2019 July 17, 2019
- 11:19
New index series targets top-ranking ESG companies
Indices identify "prime" ESG companies across five market segments
- By: James Langton
- July 16, 2019 July 16, 2019
- 13:31
New alt fund, ETF lineup from Picton Mahoney
Firm launched the Picton Mahoney Fortified Income Alternative Fund on Tuesday
- By: IE Staff
- July 16, 2019 July 16, 2019
- 12:05
RBC launches five global portfolios
New offerings are designed to minimize home country bias
- By: IE Staff
- July 15, 2019 July 15, 2019
- 10:38
New government bond index factors in climate risk
Index weights countries based on preparedness for and resilience to climate change
- By: James Langton
- July 8, 2019 July 8, 2019
- 16:50
Franklin Templeton Canada launching bond ETFs
The products invest in Franklin Bissett mutual funds
- By: IE Staff
- July 5, 2019 July 5, 2019
- 10:25
The appeal of laddered bond ETFs
The flattening of the yield curve has dampened demand for these funds, however
- By: Rudy Luukko
- July 2, 2019 June 26, 2019
- 16:00
First Asset to terminate ETF
The CI First Asset U.S. Tactical Sector Allocation Index ETF will be delisted in September
- By: IE Staff
- July 2, 2019 July 2, 2019
- 10:56
Vertex One announces changes to mutual fund lineup
The firm has removed performance fees, changed the risk rating of a fund and the investment strategies of two others
- By: IE Staff
- July 2, 2019 July 2, 2019
- 10:26
BMO Nesbitt Burns closes funds, citing proposed tax changes
The rules would prevent funds from using derivative transactions to convert ordinary income into capital gains
- By: Mark Burgess
- June 28, 2019 July 1, 2019
- 14:47
ETF industry pushes back against tax proposals
Proposed rules from Budget 2019 could negatively impact the Canadian ETF market
- By: Guillaume Poulin-Goyer, IE Staff
- June 27, 2019 July 22, 2019
- 16:14
ETFs could be headed toward direct indexing, experts say
More personalized options could leave a larger role for advisors
- By: Christine Bouthillier
- June 26, 2019 July 1, 2019
- 15:15
CI Investments lowers risk ratings for 3 funds
Another fund has been terminated
- By: IE Staff
- June 19, 2019 July 1, 2019
- 15:51
WisdomTree lowers risk ratings for ETFs
Thirteen funds have new ratings
- By: IE Staff
- June 19, 2019 July 1, 2019
- 14:23
First Asset launches high-interest savings ETF
Fund began trading on the TSX on Tuesday
- By: IE Staff
- June 18, 2019 July 1, 2019
- 12:25
Franklin Templeton reduces fees on fixed income funds
Certain series will terminate in October
- By: IE Staff
- June 17, 2019 July 22, 2019
- 13:03
Harvest announces risk rating changes
Four funds have had their risk ratings decreased
- By: IE Staff
- June 12, 2019 July 1, 2019
- 12:55
RBC iShares launches ETF
The RBC Canadian Discount Bond ETF began trading Wednesday
- By: IE Staff
- June 12, 2019 July 21, 2019
- 12:36
Gamers get their own ETF
Evolve's new product will launch next week
- By: James Langton
- June 12, 2019 July 1, 2019
- 10:45
TD to terminate 7 mutual funds
The funds stopped accepting additional purchases on Monday
- By: IE Staff
- June 10, 2019 July 1, 2019
- 11:51
Fidelity launches gender, ESG funds
The firm has also introduced currency-hedged versions of six U.S. equity funds
- By: IE Staff
- June 6, 2019 July 1, 2019
- 07:01