First Asset to merge funds
The mergers, which take effect on March 10, will see two funds folded into two continuing funds
- By: Beatrice Paez
- March 3, 2017 October 17, 2019
- 10:25
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Most fund categories see gains in February: Morningstar
Foreign equity funds benefit from positive markets, weaker Canadian dollar
- By: IE Staff
- March 2, 2017 October 17, 2019
- 11:30
Richard Jenkins of Black Creek Investment Management discusses global investment strategies
Richard Jenkins, chairman and managing director at Black Creek Investment Management Inc., and winner of the Morningstar International Equity Fund Manager of the Year in…
- By: Richard Jenkins
- March 2, 2017 October 17, 2019
- 07:00
U.S. value picks scarce, Beutel manager says
Glenn Fortin’s holdings include leading health-care companies
- By: Sonita Horvitch
- March 1, 2017 October 17, 2019
- 14:00
CIBCAM lowers minimum investment on fund
Reducing the initial amount required to invest in Renaissance Real Assets Private Pool is intended to make real-asset investing accessible to more investors
- By: Beatrice Paez
- February 27, 2017 October 17, 2019
- 15:45
Solactive launches two U.S. preferred share indices
The indices are licensed to BMO Global Asset Management for two ETFs
- By: IE Staff
- February 24, 2017 October 17, 2019
- 11:55
Vancity subsidiary to develop corporate green bond platform
Vancity Capital is contributing to a revolving credit facility that will provide CoPower, a clean energy investment platform, with flexible capital to finance clean energy…
- By: Tessie Sanci
- February 23, 2017 October 17, 2019
- 10:55
Cash strapped Canadians put less into TFSAs in 2016, survey finds
Respondents estimate they would contribute an average of $4,325 this year
- By: The Canadian Press
- February 23, 2017 October 17, 2019
- 06:10
RRSP season starts with a bang
Long-term funds recorded $4.35 billion in net sales in January
- By: James Langton
- February 22, 2017 October 17, 2019
- 16:15
4-quadrant approach to real estate investing
Boost client portfolios with a balance of public and private exposure to real estate equity and debt
- February 22, 2017 November 10, 2019
- 09:30
LOGiQ to terminate fund
LOGiQ is looking to sell all non-cash assets of the fund and discharge liabilities; remaining assets will be distributed among unitholders as soon as it’s…
- By: Tessie Sanci
- February 21, 2017 October 17, 2019
- 10:40
Manulife unitholders approve changes
Fixed administration fees replace certain operating expenses for two mutual funds
- By: IE Staff
- February 17, 2017 October 17, 2019
- 14:35
Brandes to terminate three funds
Investors in the terminating funds will receive securities of the appropriate continuing funds on a series-for-series and dollar-for-dollar basis
- By: Tessie Sanci
- February 17, 2017 October 17, 2019
- 12:10
Russell Investments proposes change in objective to mutual fund
The proposed change comes in anticipation of the fund’s forward contract, which expires on April 13
- By: Tessie Sanci
- February 17, 2017 October 17, 2019
- 10:40
Fiera introduces new international equity fund
The firm’s global equity team, led by Nadim Rizk, senior vice president and a lead portfolio manager at the firm, will manage Fiera Capital International…
- By: Tessie Sanci
- February 16, 2017 October 17, 2019
- 10:20
Green bond index launched
The Solactive green bond EUR USD IG index is the first to focus on investment grade issues that are defined as green bonds by the…
- By: James Langton
- February 14, 2017 October 17, 2019
- 12:50
Franklin Templeton, Desjardins to launch first ETFs
Both firms will be launching their first suites of ETFs, with Franklin Templeton introducing four ETFs and Desjardins launching nine ETFs
- By: Tessie Sanci
- February 14, 2017 October 17, 2019
- 12:10
Manulife Asset Management Canadian equity team to undergo leadership change
Patrick Blais will work with Monika Skiba, the Canadian fundamental equity team’s leader, until her retirement later this year, then take over the role after…
- By: Tessie Sanci
- February 14, 2017 October 17, 2019
- 11:50
Empire Life appoints portfolio management for U.S. equities
Ashley Misquitta, who’s currently responsible for managing Empire Life American Value GIF, will take on the role of senior portfolio manager for U.S. equities
- By: Tessie Sanci
- February 14, 2017 October 17, 2019
- 10:45
RRSP use declining as TFSA takes hold
Contributions to TFSAs are rising while contributions to RRSPs are dropping as more Canadians understand the differences between the two investment vehicles
- By: Tessie Sanci
- February 13, 2017 October 17, 2019
- 16:00
Younger generations look to ETFs more favourably
New BlackRock Canada survey finds that 85% of millennials and 76% of Gen Xers are likely to invest in ETFs this year vs 44% of…
- By: Jade Hemeon
- February 13, 2017 October 17, 2019
- 12:40
BMO, Harvest Portfolios make changes to ETFs portfolios
BMO has added three new ETFs to its lineup and Harvest Portfolios has added U.S. dollar class units to its Healthcare Leaders Income ETF
- By: Tessie Sanci
- February 9, 2017 October 17, 2019
- 11:30
TD manager grapples with the “Trump effect”
Amid uncertainty, David Sykes favours companies with consistent earnings growth
- By: Michael Ryval
- February 9, 2017 October 17, 2019
- 10:00
Companies make changes to their ETFs’ lineups
Vanguard Canada, Hamilton Capital and BMO introduce new ETFs; Horizons ETFs lower management fee on one product; and five BlackRock ETFs are moving to NEO
- By: Tessie Sanci
- February 7, 2017 October 17, 2019
- 11:30