Product roundup: Leverage, covered calls and more money market funds
Horizons's new suite focuses on banks and large caps, while CI plans new money market ETFs
- By: Mark Burgess
- July 7, 2023 July 11, 2023
- 13:11
Latest news in Products
ETF investors find risk appetite in June
Cash-like funds still dominated but National Bank noted a shift in risk sentiment last month
- By: Mark Burgess
- July 5, 2023 July 6, 2023
- 17:28
Product roundup: Brompton introduces ETF for split corp. preferred shares
Plus, more fund launches and closures
- By: Mark Burgess
- July 4, 2023 July 11, 2023
- 15:06
BMO releases all-in-one private markets fund in push to simplify access
New fund for accredited investors provides access to four private asset classes
- By: Mark Burgess
- June 23, 2023 June 23, 2023
- 10:22
How artificial intelligence can mind an advisor’s business
AI can help pitch products and identify clients likely to defect
- By: Greg Meckbach
- June 21, 2023 June 16, 2023
- 06:00
Why rate hikes shouldn’t dissuade insurance policyholders from participating
Par life accounts eventually benefit from higher interest rates
- By: Greg Meckbach
- June 21, 2023 June 16, 2023
- 06:00
Product roundup: BMO latest to wind up corporate-class funds
Plus, an update on RBC's infrastructure fund and Mackenzie Investments closes a few funds
- By: Mark Burgess
- June 19, 2023 June 19, 2023
- 15:28
Interest in money-market ETFs heats up as yields rise
The cash-alternative category of ETFs is low risk, but not all investors feel that way
- By: Rudy Luukko
- June 13, 2023 June 7, 2023
- 13:00
Ontario Teachers’ to move real estate division in-house
John Sullivan will retire from Cadillac Fairview in November
- By: Mark Burgess
- June 12, 2023 June 12, 2023
- 14:14
Funds or individual stocks: PMs differ in approaches for investing inheritance
How to Invest: A set-and-forget approach versus an aggressive approach across regions and sectors
- By: Dwarka Lakhan
- June 5, 2023 June 5, 2023
- 15:21
Ninepoint finalizes Bitcoin fund change with launch of Web3 ETF
Other funds ready to ride out the "crypto winter"
- By: Mark Burgess
- May 31, 2023 May 31, 2023
- 11:57
Product roundup: More cash ETFs to chase a runaway trend
Plus, CI has an asset-allocation suite, and First Trust takes a laddered approach to U.S. equities
- By: Mark Burgess
- May 31, 2023 May 31, 2023
- 11:25
U.S. banking crisis creates opportunities for private credit
Rising rates are also making room for private lenders, according to a pair of reports
- By: Mark Burgess
- May 23, 2023 May 23, 2023
- 13:14
Product roundup: RBC and Manulife offer new active fixed-income ETFs
Evolve is winding up a real estate fund launched last year
- By: Mark Burgess
- May 18, 2023 May 18, 2023
- 13:35
HISA ETF rule changes could lead to lower rates, providers say
OSFI is requiring an interim transition for liquidity measurement by Aug. 1 as the regulator consults on wholesale funding categories
- By: Mark Burgess
- May 15, 2023 May 15, 2023
- 16:22
Advice-gap debate comes to insurance industry
Ahead of the proposed DSC ban for seg funds, a familiar refrain is in play
- By: Michelle Schriver
- May 12, 2023 May 12, 2023
- 16:04
OSC suspends Emerge Canada for capital deficiency
The Ontario Securities Commission says Emerge Canada has likely had insufficient working capital since September 2022
- By: Melissa Shin
- May 11, 2023 November 8, 2023
- 12:27
Fighting hackers a potential growth industry for ETFs
As threats increase, cybersecurity companies could become the tech world’s utilities
- By: Rudy Luukko
- May 9, 2023 May 3, 2023
- 14:00
How are Emerge’s 11 ETFs doing a month into cease-trade order?
Most of the funds are underperforming their category peers
- By: Melissa Shin
- May 8, 2023 November 8, 2023
- 10:47
Product roundup: TD enters the bank ETF game
Plus, Purpose adds another U.S.-dollar cash fund
- By: Mark Burgess
- May 2, 2023 May 2, 2023
- 12:56
Ninepoint changing Bitcoin ETF to focus on emerging technologies
In other fund news, Mackenzie launched a new sustainable fund
- By: Mark Burgess
- April 21, 2023 April 21, 2023
- 11:03
Private equity firms brace for difficult year
Conditions for fundraising and deal activity are deteriorating, according to an S&P survey
- By: Mark Burgess
- April 17, 2023 April 17, 2023
- 12:36
What’s new from fund manufacturers
New ETFs give exposure to short-term treasuries, Big 6 Canadian banks, and the hospitality and travel industry
- By: Greg Meckbach
- April 14, 2023 April 14, 2023
- 15:20
Emerge ETFs financials show $2.5 million in receivables due from manager
Assets in Emerge ETFs are held in trust and still “have value” during cease-trade order, firm says
- By: Melissa Shin, Mark Burgess
- April 14, 2023 November 8, 2023
- 13:16
3iQ to launch “smart beta” strategies for crypto
Strategies aim to outperform traditional buy-and-hold approaches
- By: James Langton
- April 12, 2023 April 12, 2023
- 14:43