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Great-West Life introduces pilot program in its group benefits business
- By: Megan Harman
- October 24, 2017 October 17, 2019
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Great-West Life introduces pilot program in its group benefits business
Participants in program that rewards healthy behaviours can qualify for discounts on Apple Watch
Fees have decreased by between 15 and 25 basis points compared with the previous version of the product
Despite the decline in overall net sales, equity funds enjoyed a solid turnaround during the month
New fund, which invests in bitcoin and ethereum, is accessible to accredited Canadian investors
Four of the new funds are focused on fixed-income strategies while the other invests in bank stocks
Two of the ETFs focus on U.S. equities while the other focuses on below investment-grade bonds
Thirty per cent of taxpayers contributed to a TFSA in 2015
U.S. Global Canadian Energy ETF will accompany the recently launched U.S. Global GO GOLD and Precious Metals Miners ETF
Among the new funds is BMO Shiller Select US Index ETF, the first ETF in Canada to provide exposure to Robert Shiller’s CAPE Ratio
The fee reductions in Series 75/100 take effect immediately
Over longer time periods, the record for active managers looks considerably worse
Advisors can help clients apply for the new guaranteed life products using the platform, which also has tools for generating quotes and managing client appointments
Clients who invest in Multi-Strategy High Yield Fixed Income pay a nominal amount unless the fund outperforms its benchmark
Canadian ETFs had their first net outflow in a year last month
The biggest losers in the third quarter were fixed-income fund categories
Mackenzie Financial to become portfolio manager to NBI Canadian Equity Growth Fund
The firm is also introducing three fixed-income mutual funds, with PineBridge managing two of them
The deal would add $4.3 billion to Sprott’s assets under management
The fee reductions also involve the Series O units of several PH&N funds
One ETF employs a passive strategy to invest in the auto sector while the other provides an actively managed portfolio of preferred shares