Toronto-based First Asset Management Inc. has completed the conversion of the closed-end First Asset Canadian REIT Income Fund into an exchange-traded fund (ETF). (The fund…
Toronto-based Sprott Asset Management LP has launched two new mutual funds: Sprott Enhanced U.S. Equity Class Fund and Sprott Global REIT & Property Equity Fund.…
London, Ont.-based Highstreet Asset Management Inc. has assumed portfolio-management responsibilities for AGF Dividend Income Fund. AGF Investments Inc. was the fund’s original portfolio manager. The…
Calgary-based Aston Hill Financial Inc. subsidiaries Aston Hill Asset Management Inc. and Aston Hill Capital Markets Inc. are proposing to reorganize three funds. The asset…
A new exchange-traded fund (ETF) now is available from Toronto-based FT Portfolios Canada Co. (First Trust Canada). First Trust Tactical Bond Index ETF is meant…
Calgary-based Mawer Investment Management Ltd. has introduced Mawer Global Bond Fund, which is designed to provide investors with diversification by way of currencies, countries, yield…
Toronto-based Franklin Templeton Investments Corp. has launched a new balanced mutual fund, Franklin Bissett Monthly Income and Growth Fund, which focuses primarily on the Canadian…
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Toronto-based Invesco Canada Ltd. plans to combine 12 of its mutual funds on Aug. 7: Invesco Select Canadian Equity Class with Trimark Canadian Class; Invesco…
Vanguard Investments Canada Inc. of Toronto is proposing to broaden the diversification of six exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to all-capitalization benchmarks. These ETFs include: Vanguard FTSE…
Toronto-based Mackenzie Financial Corp. has launched Mackenzie Global Tactical Investment Grade Bond Fund. Its objective is to generate income by investing in investment-grade, fixed-income securities…
Toronto-based Standard Life Mutual Funds Inc. and Manulife Asset Management Accord (2015) Inc. (MAM) have made several changes to their investment teams. Terry Carr, head…
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RBC Global Asset Management Inc. (RBCGAM) of Toronto now offers a corporate-class version of RBC Balanced Growth & Income Fund. Created in 2013, RBC Balanced…
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Toronto-based Fidelity Investments Canada ULC has unveiled two new funds: Fidelity Global Intrinsic Value Class and Fidelity American Balanced Fund. Fidelity Global Intrinsic Value Class…
Lévis, Que.-based Desjardins Funds has launched a family of four strategic-beta mutual funds. Known as the IBrix Funds, these investment funds use both active and…
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Toronto-based Purpose Investments Inc. has launched two international investment funds. Purpose International Dividend Fund invests in high-quality international companies outside of Canada and the U.S.…
Toronto-based Aston Hill Asset Management Inc. has introduced two new liquid alternative mutual funds: Aston Hill U.S. Growth Fund and Aston Hill Corporate Bond Fund…
Arrow Capital Management Inc. of Toronto has launched Exemplar Growth and Income Fund. The new balanced fund’s goal is to increase capital through equities and…