RI continues to enjoy strong growth
Individual investors’ AUM in RI has almost doubled to $118 billion, reveals a new report from the RIA
- By: James Langton
- February 2, 2017 October 17, 2019
- 07:25
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Manulife Investments to introduce series of multifactor ETFs
The four multifactor equities ETF strategies will have DFAC as their subadvisor and focus on multiple geographies
- By: IE Staff
- February 1, 2017 October 17, 2019
- 11:15
CI Investments now a signatory to UNPRI
Companies that are signatories to the UNPRI make up a global network for investors that commit to integrating ESG considerations into their investment practices
- By: Tessie Sanci
- February 1, 2017 October 17, 2019
- 10:45
Invesco adds two new series to PowerShares ETF
PowerShares DWA Global Momentum Index ETF is now also available in a hedged Canadian-dollar version and an unhedged U.S.-dollar version
- By: Tessie Sanci
- January 31, 2017 October 17, 2019
- 11:30
Mawer introduces new emerging-markets equity fund
The fund’s focus is on small-cap companies in emerging markets rather than the largest companies in these regions
- By: Tessie Sanci
- January 31, 2017 October 17, 2019
- 10:45
Morningstar announces 2016 Canadian Fund Manager of the Year award winners
Stephen Arpin, William Otton, Hanif Mamdani and RBCGAM honoured
- By: IE Staff
- January 31, 2017 October 17, 2019
- 09:50
AGF launches suite of actively managed ETFs
The asset-management firm also introduced its AGFiQ Asset Management team of multi-disciplinary investment professionals to oversee these new products
- By: James Langton
- January 30, 2017 October 17, 2019
- 09:30
Last year’s returns will be a hard act to follow, managers say
Equity-income managers discuss their holdings in the dividend-rich financial services, real estate, utilities and telecommunications sectors, and their overall expectations for 2017
- By: Sonita Horvitch
- January 27, 2017 November 9, 2019
- 12:00
Fidelity introduces Fidelity Insights Class
The fund, which aims to achieve long-term capital appreciation, is the first in Canada to be managed by prominent U.S. portfolio manager Will Danoff
- By: Tessie Sanci
- January 26, 2017 October 17, 2019
- 14:00
Manulife, Fidelity, CI top list of Fundata Canada award winners
A total of 57 companies representing 263 Canadian investment funds were honoured at Fundata Canada’s annual gala event in Toronto on Wednesday
- By: Tessie Sanci
- January 26, 2017 October 17, 2019
- 11:15
Inside ETFs: Sector-based ETFs can help jazz up returns
Although markets performed well, overall, last year, cyclical stocks vastly outperformed while defensive sectors did not perform so strongly
- By: Jade Hemeon
- January 25, 2017 November 9, 2019
- 12:15
Equity-income managers find attractive values in pipeline stocks
Among their favoured holdings are infrastructure stocks such as pipelines, which are energy-related but less vulnerable to swings in commodity prices
- By: Sonita Horvitch
- January 25, 2017 November 9, 2019
- 10:50
Dynamic, BlackRock launch new suite of ETFs
The five Dynamic iShares Active ETFs combine Dynamic’s style of active portfolio management with BlackRock’s expertise in ETFs
- By: IE Staff
- January 25, 2017 October 17, 2019
- 10:15
Responsible investing ETFs are vital to attracting millennials
Surveys show that millennials prefer ETFs to other investments and their portfolios to be managed in a socially responsible manner
- By: Jade Hemeon
- January 24, 2017 November 9, 2019
- 10:00
What investors should look for in dividend-paying stocks
With the very real prospect of further interest-rate increases in 2017, how will rate-sensitive equities such as dividend-rich stocks and real estate investment trusts perform?
- By: Sonita Horvitch
- January 23, 2017 November 9, 2019
- 17:30
Mackenzie introduces smart beta ETF, mutual fund
Both products will be based on TOBAM Core Investments' investing process, which is designed to protect portfolios from structural bias and unmanaged risks
- By: Tessie Sanci
- January 23, 2017 October 17, 2019
- 11:30
IFB joins coalition against a tax on private health-care plans
The group is concerned that if the premiums become taxable, many employers will discontinue or reduce extended health-care coverage
- By: IE Staff
- January 23, 2017 October 17, 2019
- 11:15
Upward trajectory in ETFs’ AUM expected to continue
The next phase of growth in these products is expected to come from smart beta ETFs that go beyond passive index investing
- By: Jade Hemeon
- January 23, 2017 November 9, 2019
- 10:15
Solactive introduces two new fixed-income indices
Solactive Euro HY corporate index and Solactive USD high yield corporate index are composed of corporate debt issued in developed and developing markets
- By: Tessie Sanci
- January 20, 2017 October 17, 2019
- 14:15
IFIC reports rise in mutual fund net sales for December
However, net sales for all of 2016 dropped to $30.07 billion from $57.91 billion in 2015
- By: Tessie Sanci
- January 19, 2017 October 17, 2019
- 17:30
Mackenzie expands product lineup for its RDSP program
Five of the asset-management firm’s most popular mutual funds can now be used within RDSPs
- By: Tessie Sanci
- January 18, 2017 October 17, 2019
- 13:25
CMHC to raise mortgage insurance premiums for homebuyers as of March 17
The changes reflect new regulatory requirements that require mortgage insurers to hold additional capital
- By: Linda Nguyen
- January 17, 2017 October 17, 2019
- 16:30
Invesco makes additions to ETFs lineup
The firm is adding two series to an ETF and has filed a preliminary prospectus for two new ETFs expected to launch in the first…
- By: Tessie Sanci
- January 17, 2017 October 17, 2019
- 15:00
Horizons introduces ETF focused on global currencies
Horizons Absolute Return Global Currency ETF will primarily use short-term financial instruments to gain exposure to selected global currency markets
- By: Tessie Sanci
- January 17, 2017 October 17, 2019
- 10:40
IA Clarington introduces new SRI fund
IA Clarington Inhance Bond SRI Fund will invest primarily in a diversified selection of government and corporate debt securities as well as preferred shares
- By: Tessie Sanci
- January 16, 2017 October 17, 2019
- 11:50