The asset-management firm also introduced its AGFiQ Asset Management team of multi-disciplinary investment professionals to oversee these new products
Equity-income managers discuss their holdings in the dividend-rich financial services, real estate, utilities and telecommunications sectors, and their overall expectations for 2017
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
A total of 57 companies representing 263 Canadian investment funds were honoured at Fundata Canada’s annual gala event in Toronto on Wednesday
Although markets performed well, overall, last year, cyclical stocks vastly outperformed while defensive sectors did not perform so strongly
Among their favoured holdings are infrastructure stocks such as pipelines, which are energy-related but less vulnerable to swings in commodity prices
The five Dynamic iShares Active ETFs combine Dynamic’s style of active portfolio management with BlackRock’s expertise in ETFs
Surveys show that millennials prefer ETFs to other investments and their portfolios to be managed in a socially responsible manner
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?
Both products will be based on TOBAM Core Investments' investing process, which is designed to protect portfolios from structural bias and unmanaged risks
The group is concerned that if the premiums become taxable, many employers will discontinue or reduce extended health-care coverage
The next phase of growth in these products is expected to come from smart beta ETFs that go beyond passive index investing
Solactive Euro HY corporate index and Solactive USD high yield corporate index are composed of corporate debt issued in developed and developing markets
However, net sales for all of 2016 dropped to $30.07 billion from $57.91 billion in 2015
Five of the asset-management firm’s most popular mutual funds can now be used within RDSPs
The changes reflect new regulatory requirements that require mortgage insurers to hold additional capital
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…
Horizons Absolute Return Global Currency ETF will primarily use short-term financial instruments to gain exposure to selected global currency markets
IA Clarington Inhance Bond SRI Fund will invest primarily in a diversified selection of government and corporate debt securities as well as preferred shares
Actively managed portfolios of global REITs can be an effective proxy
The real income withdrawal for 2017 for the funds, which includes Sentry Real Income Managed Portfolios and Sentry Real Income Custom Solution, will rise by…
The investment returns from this ETF generally correspond to the performance of Hang Seng high dividend yield index before fees and expenses
The asset-management firm, a Purpose Investments subsidiary, will list four ETFs on Aequitas NEO Exchange
Life insurers will only request genetic testing information from applicants seeking life insurance coverage of more than $250,000 starting early next year
Unitholders will receive $9.88 a unit on or before Jan. 23, which includes an allocation of approximately $1.80 of taxable capital gains from the fund