Sector Watch: Performance at home and beyond
Despite challenges on the domestic front, managers of Canadian-focused equity funds are finding opportunities
- By: Jade Hemeon
- January 21, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 00:02
Latest news in Products
Mutual fund sales declined to end 2018
Long-term funds ended the year in the red with negative net sales of $2.5 billion for the full year
- By: James Langton
- January 18, 2019 October 17, 2019
- 09:39
Fidelity launches equity fund
Fund aims to combine two different, yet complementary, investment approaches
- By: IE Staff
- January 16, 2019 October 17, 2019
- 14:12
BMO AM to consolidate commodities ETFs
The consolidations will occur at the close of trading Jan. 25
- By: IE Staff
- January 16, 2019 October 17, 2019
- 10:26
RBC Insurance adds caregiver rider to disability plans
Rider would allow insured to take time off work to care for a terminally ill family member
- By: IE Staff
- January 15, 2019 October 17, 2019
- 13:05
Harvest Portfolios introduces gold ETF
Harvest Global Gold Giants Index ETF invests in large gold-mining issuers
- By: IE Staff
- January 15, 2019 October 17, 2019
- 12:41
MD Financial adds index portfolios
Portfolios combine tactical asset allocation with index-tracking pools
- By: IE Staff
- January 15, 2019 October 17, 2019
- 11:48
TDAM expands D-series lineup
Eighteen funds added today
- By: IE Staff
- January 15, 2019 October 17, 2019
- 10:43
Manulife announces fund merger, changes to equity fund
The merger aims to streamline Manulife Investments' product platform
- By: IE Staff
- January 14, 2019 October 17, 2019
- 13:20
BMO launches ETF series for tactical dividend fund
The units started trading Friday on the TSX
- By: IE Staff
- January 11, 2019 October 17, 2019
- 12:00
RBC GAM, BlackRock Canada create unified ETF family
The strategic alliance between the two asset-management giants will feature 150 ETFs with a combined $60 billion in AUM
- By: James Langton
- January 8, 2019 October 17, 2019
- 16:54
Nasdaq launches water index
The index will set a weekly rate for the price of water in California
- By: James Langton
- January 8, 2019 October 17, 2019
- 13:19
2019 outlook for U.S. equity ETFs
How these funds could fare in a challenging market
- By: Rudy Luukko
- January 8, 2019 October 17, 2019
- 06:00
ETFs outsell mutual funds in 2018
Canadian ETFs brought in more than $20 billion in new assets despite the market volatility
- By: IE Staff
- January 4, 2019 October 17, 2019
- 15:47
Zero-fee funds unlikely to proliferate: Report
Research suggests innovation and negotiation will play a larger role in lowering costs for clients
- By: IE Staff
- January 4, 2019 October 17, 2019
- 13:57
Mutual fund sales slump continued in November
Despite redemptions, industry assets rose by $15.5 billion
- By: James Langton
- December 21, 2018 October 17, 2019
- 10:00
Faircourt migrates two closed-end funds to NEO
Asset manager anticipates cost savings for investors
- By: IE Staff
- December 20, 2018 October 17, 2019
- 10:45
Foresters offering institutional pricing for two bond funds
Lower management fees for imaxx Short Term Bond Fund and imaxx Canadian Bond Fund
- December 19, 2018 October 17, 2019
- 09:30
TFSA usage jumps in 2018
Many Canadians unaware of changes to contribution limit
- By: IE Staff
- December 18, 2018 October 17, 2019
- 11:55
Hamilton Capital launches Australian financials ETF
Actively managed equity portfolio built primarily of Australia-based financial services companies
- By: IE Staff
- December 17, 2018 October 17, 2019
- 10:00
National Bank partners with insurtech Breathe Life
Partnership will accelerate online availability of life insurance products to clients
- By: IE Staff
- December 14, 2018 October 17, 2019
- 13:00
Fidelity lowers risk ratings for two mutual funds
New ratings will take effect in January
- By: IE Staff
- December 13, 2018 October 17, 2019
- 13:00
London Life, Mackenzie introduce goals-based investing program
The firms are also launching a new mutual fund family
- By: Mark Burgess
- December 13, 2018 October 17, 2019
- 11:10
Equitable Bank product uses whole life insurance to fund retirement
Clients can borrow up to 90% of the cash surrender value of the life insurance policy
- By: IE Staff
- December 12, 2018 October 17, 2019
- 15:15