Investors approve two Counsel merger proposals
The mergers will be implemented on March 23.
- By: IE Staff
- March 12, 2018 October 17, 2019
- 16:20
Latest news in Products
Changes to Excel’s fund lineup
SLGI and Excel are proposing that the current master declaration of trust governing Excel’s suite of funds be amended
- By: Leah Golob
- March 9, 2018 October 17, 2019
- 16:48
Covington Fund II re-opens for redemptions
Proceeds from a potential sale may enable an additional re-opening of the fund to complete further redemptions
- By: Leah Golob
- March 9, 2018 October 17, 2019
- 14:50
New RBC ETF focuses on Canadian firms committed to gender diversity
RBC Vision Women’s Leadership MSCI Canada Index tracks Canadian companies that have a significant percentage of women in leadership positions
- By: IE Staff
- March 8, 2018 October 17, 2019
- 09:23
BMOAM introduces five new ETFs
Three of the new ETFs focus on Canadian investment-grade bonds while the remaining two are hedged and unhedged versions of two existing specialty income ETFs
- By: Megan Harman
- March 7, 2018 October 17, 2019
- 10:52
Forstrong portfolios now available to DS advisors, clients
These strategies provide access to a diversified range of global exposures that complement benchmark-centric or domestic portfolios
- By: Leah Golob
- March 6, 2018 October 17, 2019
- 12:33
Harvest Portfolios Group introduces new ETF
Harvest European Leaders Income ETF aims to provide cash distributions and the opportunity for capital appreciation with lower overall volatility
- By: Leah Golob
- March 6, 2018 October 17, 2019
- 11:55
ETFs weather market sell-off
Year-to-date inflows into ETFs are slightly outpacing the same period from 2017
- By: IE Staff
- March 6, 2018 October 17, 2019
- 07:57
Evolve to launch active fixed-income ETF
Evolve Active Core Fixed Income ETF aims to invest mainly in international, high-quality, fixed-income securities
- By: Leah Golob
- March 5, 2018 October 17, 2019
- 11:51
Equity funds drop in February: Morningstar
Every major stock market in the world was down in February, with losses typically ranging from 3% to 6%
- By: IE Staff
- March 2, 2018 October 17, 2019
- 10:30
NBI to terminate two mutual funds
NBI Short Term Canadian Income Fund and NBI Short Term Canadian Income Private Portfolio closing to new subscriptions
- By: IE Staff
- March 1, 2018 October 17, 2019
- 16:25
SLGI, Excel to streamline mutual fund lineup
The proposed revisions include fund mergers, investment objective changes, fee changes
- By: Leah Golob
- March 1, 2018 October 17, 2019
- 11:40
Quadrus reduces fees across multiple series
Mutual fund dealer announces fee reductions of between 0.05% and 0.30%
- February 28, 2018 October 17, 2019
- 11:45
Evolve to launch actively managed blockchain ETF
New fund will begin trading on the TSX on March 6
- By: IE Staff
- February 28, 2018 October 17, 2019
- 11:30
Invesco Canadian fixed-income ETF focuses on enhanced yield
The new fund selects bonds issued by federal agencies, provinces and municipalities that offer a higher yield than traditional government issues
- By: IE Staff
- February 28, 2018 October 17, 2019
- 10:30
Horizons temporarily suspends new subscriptions for ETF
The company plans to call a special meeting to amend the investment objectives of BetaPro S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures Daily Inverse ETF
- By: IE Staff
- February 27, 2018 October 17, 2019
- 12:50
Saskatchewan premier repeals tax on insurance
The PST is being repealed retroactively to Aug. 1, 2017, the date the tax was implemented
- By: Leah Golob
- February 27, 2018 October 17, 2019
- 11:15
Invesco to lower fees on PTFs
Two funds get new risk ratings
- By: IE Staff
- February 26, 2018 October 17, 2019
- 10:00
Mutual fund sales strong at start of RRSP season
Net sales for the mutual funds industry climbed to $4.9 billion in January
- By: James Langton
- February 23, 2018 October 17, 2019
- 12:30
Vanguard unveils four low-cost mutual funds
The actively managed funds are expected to have a management fee of no greater than 0.50% for F-class units
- By: Leah Golob
- February 23, 2018 October 17, 2019
- 11:00
Bristol Gate concentrated equity ETFs begin trading
The investment manager employs a proprietary methodology that forecasts dividend growth for the coming 12 months
- By: IE Staff
- February 22, 2018 October 17, 2019
- 16:00
IFIC launches new fund data collection platform
FRITS will accelerate industry group’s reporting and analysis capabilities
- By: James Langton
- February 20, 2018 October 17, 2019
- 11:10
What to tell your clients about ICOs
Initial coin offerings may promise reward, but they carry high levels of both regulatory and financial risk
- By: Danny Bradbury
- February 20, 2018 November 9, 2019
- 10:00
Sentry proposes fixed administration fees
The firm has is also proposing a change to the investment objective Sentry Canadian Resource Class
- By: Leah Golob
- February 16, 2018 October 17, 2019
- 17:12
RRSP contributions rose in 2016
Canadians deposited more than $40 billion into their plans, averaging $3,000 per contribution
- By: James Langton
- February 16, 2018 October 17, 2019
- 14:10