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Workplace disability more common than workers believe

Employees don’t recognize that common, chronic conditions cause the majority of disabilities

  • By: IE Staff
  • September 23, 2014 September 23, 2014
  • 14:45

NBI switching to fixed-rate admin fee

Changes aim to increase predictability and clarity of costs for National Bank mutual fund investors

  • By: IE Staff
  • September 23, 2014 September 23, 2014
  • 13:40

Fixed-income roundtable: Portfolio strategies from the pros

In part three of the roundtable, the managers discuss current portfolio strategies for their core and core-plus mandates

Investing in U.S. innovation

Invesco’s Ashley Misquitta cites fair values and powerful macro drivers

Trimark announces manager promotions

Brian Tidd named lead manager of three funds

  • By: IE Staff
  • September 18, 2014 September 18, 2014
  • 11:00

Fixed-income roundtable: How high will rates go?

In part two of the roundtable, the managers discuss discuss why they expect higher interest rates in 2015.

First Trust to launch U.S. Sector ETF suite

Each ETF will focus on a specific U.S. industry sector tracking the StrataQuant Indices

  • By: IE Staff
  • September 17, 2014 September 17, 2014
  • 08:45

Fund industry AUM $1.13 trillion: IFIC

August net sales four times higher than a year ago

MSCI launches ‘low carbon’ indices

New indices provide a tool for limiting investor exposure to carbon risk

Fixed-income roundtable: What’s next for interest rates

In part one of this roundtable, fund managers discuss the outlook for interest rates in 2015 and whether Canada will follow the U.S. lead.

BMO introduces insureNow products

Simplified life insurance offerings designed for younger Canadians

  • By: Megan Harman
  • September 15, 2014 September 15, 2014
  • 09:45

Manager Monitor: Chuk Wong, 1832 Asset Management LP

Contrarian manager favours emerging markets

Excel proposes fund merger

Excel Capital Income Fund be merged into Excel High Income Fund

  • By: IE Staff
  • September 12, 2014 September 12, 2014
  • 11:00

PowerShares expands smart beta suite

Two new low-volatility ETFs launched

  • By: IE Staff
  • September 11, 2014 September 11, 2014
  • 11:30

BMO cuts five-year, fixed mortgage rate again

Bank offering special 2.99% rate until Sept. 30

  • By: Linda Nguyen
  • September 10, 2014 September 10, 2014
  • 13:40

TD expands K-series

K-series provides access to potentially tax-efficient cash flows, with the added advantage of lower management fees

  • By: IE Staff
  • September 10, 2014 September 10, 2014
  • 10:40

First Asset launches two ETFs

Lee Goldman and Manash Goswami to manage new funds

  • By: IE Staff
  • September 9, 2014 September 9, 2014
  • 07:55

ETF/ETP assets hit record levels

Canadian ETF/ETP assets hit US$67.9 billion in August

Manager Monitor: Sadiq Adatia, Sun Life Global Investments Inc.

Manager of managers looks to build “all-star” team.

New addition to Meritage Portfolios lineup

New portfolios invests in global equity and global fixed income funds

  • By: IE Staff
  • September 5, 2014 September 5, 2014
  • 11:10

The case for equities in retirement portfolios

Options work like insurance to minimize downside risk, says TDAM

WisdomTree introduces three equity ETFs

Horizons ETFs launches new portfolio builder for advisors

Free, online ETF portfolio-building tool focuses on keeping risk levels constant

  • By: Jade Hemeon
  • September 3, 2014 September 3, 2014
  • 08:00

All fund categories up in August: Morningstar

U.S. equities lead the pack

  • By: IE Staff
  • September 3, 2014 September 3, 2014
  • 07:55

IFIC releases updated volatility risk classification guidelines

Guidelines explain methodology, classification categories, and associated volatility for each fund category

Manager Monitor: Jeffrey Burchell, Aston Hill Asset Management Inc.

Manager aims for U.S. stock exposure with low volatility