Surging natural resources lead to strong returns for Canadian equity funds in 2016, Morningstar Canada data show
Currency effects detracted from performance for most foreign-equity fund categories
- By: IE Staff
- January 4, 2017 October 17, 2019
- 08:00
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Horizons ETFs to eliminate advisor-class ETF units
The move, which will affect less than 1% of the firm’s AUM, comes as a result of a greater number of advisors adopting fee-based compensation…
- By: Tessie Sanci
- January 3, 2017 October 17, 2019
- 12:00
Horizons announces name changes for ETFs
New investment objectives announced for two exchange-traded funds
- By: Tessie Sanci
- December 23, 2016 October 17, 2019
- 09:30
Mutual fund net sales rise in November: IFIC
Net redemptions of equity funds shrink
- By: James Langton
- December 22, 2016 October 17, 2019
- 17:10
Horizons announces changes in some gold and oil-related ETFs
Operating expense structures and investment objectives are affected
- By: Tessie Sanci
- December 22, 2016 October 17, 2019
- 14:00
Counsel fund merger approved
The merger of Counsel International Value Class with Counsel International Value Fund takes effect Jan. 13
- By: IE Staff
- December 21, 2016 October 17, 2019
- 16:15
Mackenzie to reduce fees on several Symmetry funds
Management fees and trailing commissions to fall
- By: Tessie Sanci
- December 20, 2016 October 17, 2019
- 12:00
Counsel announces fund mergers
Five corporate class funds will be merged into corresponding trust funds
- By: Tessie Sanci
- December 19, 2016 October 17, 2019
- 10:55
Investors shifting away from hedge funds to other alternative investments
Hedge funds aren’t immune to the effects of the CRM2 reforms pushing increased transparency on the Canadian investment business
- By: James Langton
- December 16, 2016 October 17, 2019
- 16:30
Invesco Canada changes names, ticker symbols of C$-hedged PowerShares ETFs
The move is being made to adopt the “.F” ticker extension that has become a standard indicator for currency-hedged series in the Canadian ETF market
- By: Tessie Sanci
- December 16, 2016 October 17, 2019
- 14:20
U.S. small- and mid-caps are on the rebound, manager says
Validea’s John Reese cites valuation gap
- By: Michael Ryval
- December 15, 2016 October 17, 2019
- 10:15
Manulife Investments names Ramos Martin as manager of two funds
Jaime Ramos Martin, who has 17 years of experience, replaces Stephen Weeple and joins the five-person global equity team
- By: IE Staff
- December 14, 2016 October 17, 2019
- 16:30
NEI Investments makes changes to several mutual funds
The firm has named a new subadvisor for NEI Northwest Canadian Dividend Fund and reduced fees for its Canadian equity funds
- By: IE Staff
- December 14, 2016 October 17, 2019
- 14:10
RBC glide path aims to ease millennials’ fears
Equity level of 2050 target-date fund rises, levels off, then declines
- By: Rudy Luukko
- December 14, 2016 October 17, 2019
- 11:55
FTSE Russell Canada introduces index to track NVCC securities
The FTSE TMX Canada NVCC bond index had 14 issues from five issuers and a market capitalization of approximately $15.6 billion as of Nov. 30
- By: Tessie Sanci
- December 13, 2016 October 17, 2019
- 16:40
Global equities: Managers discuss investment ideas in industrials, technology and consumer sectors
Part three of a global equity roundtable
- By: Sonita Horvitch
- December 13, 2016 November 9, 2019
- 14:30
RBC launches retirement portfolios
Asset allocation is based on specific retirement dates
- By: Tessie Sanci
- December 12, 2016 October 17, 2019
- 14:30
Artemis to terminate European Strategic Balanced Fund
The asset-management firm has decided that it’s no longer feasible to continue the fund following this year’s annual redemption of its units
- By: Tessie Sanci
- December 9, 2016 October 17, 2019
- 14:10
Manulife Asset Management names new senior portfolio manager
Jamie Robertson will oversee the firm’s Canadian asset allocation franchise, which includes portfolio management, research and development
- By: Tessie Sanci
- December 8, 2016 October 17, 2019
- 14:45
RBC Insurance clients to receive personalized support
The enhanced support for clients is as a result of a new partnership the firm has established with Medical Confidence
- By: Tessie Sanci
- December 8, 2016 October 17, 2019
- 12:45
Franklin Templeton announces implementation of automatic switching
The firm is also lowering the management fees of Franklin Quotential Balanced Growth Portfolio and Franklin Quotential Balanced Growth Corporate Class Portfolio
- By: Tessie Sanci
- December 8, 2016 October 17, 2019
- 11:00
Managers find value in U.S. banks, but clash on energy stocks
Part two of global equity roundtable
- By: Sonita Horvitch
- December 7, 2016 November 9, 2019
- 18:30
Commercial real estate sales hit quarterly record as investors hunt yields
For the second time this year foreign buyers overtook private Canadian investors in deals of over $10 million
- By: Ian Bickis
- December 7, 2016 October 17, 2019
- 18:00
Brandes proposes to terminate three corporate-class mutual funds
The three terminating corporate-class mutual funds will be closed to new purchases, excluding pre-authorized debit plan purchases, at the close of business on Wednesday
- By: Tessie Sanci
- December 7, 2016 October 17, 2019
- 12:00
Horizons introduces Europe-focused ETF
Horizons Euro Stoxx 50 Index ETF seeks to replicate the total return version of the Euro Stoxx 50 futures roll index, net of expenses
- By: Tessie Sanci
- December 7, 2016 October 17, 2019
- 11:45