Toronto-based MFS Investment Management Canada Ltd. has changed its Canadian MFS LifePlan funds to address the home-country investment bias that is affecting retirement savings of…
Toronto-based Connor Clark & Lunn Funds Inc. (CC&L) has announced it will close CC&L Market Neutral Fund to new investments, effective April 11. CC&L says…
Toronto-based ScotiaFunds, a division of Bank of Nova Scotia, has expanded its fund family with the launch of Scotia Conservative Income Fund. This fund will…
Bond fund portfolio managers wary of prospects for 2014
Toronto-based First Trust Portfolios Canada Co. has launched First Trust AlphaDEX European Dividend Index ETF (C$-hedged), which will provide investors with low-cost exposure to European…
Toronto-based Barometer Capital Management Inc. has introduced Barometer Disciplined Leadership Equity Fund, which provides investors with the opportunity to gain exposure to North American and…
Product innovations move beyond active/passive styles
Montreal-based Fiera Capital Corp. has been selected by Toronto-based Russell Investments Canada Ltd. and U.K.-based Russell Investments Co. II PLC to subadvise on the recently…
Montreal-based National Bank Securities Inc. has introduced three new funds: National Bank Floating Rate Income Fund, National Bank Global Tactical Bond Fund and National Bank…
Toronto-based Horizons ETFs Management (Canada) Inc. has added two new ETFs to its fund lineup: Horizons BetaPro MSCI Japan Bull Plus ETF and the Horizons…
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Toronto-based RBC Global Asset Management Inc. (RBCGAM) has launched four new exchange-traded funds (ETFs): RBC 1-5 Year Laddered Corporate Bond ETF, RBC Quant U.S. Dividend…
Toronto-based Dynamic Funds, a division of 1832 Asset Management LP, has made several changes regarding portfolio managers for its family of funds. Tom Dicker and…
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Oakville, Ont.- based Harvest Portfolios Group Inc. has made changes to three of its funds: Harvest Sustainable Income Fund and Canadian Premium Select Fund have…
Toronto-based Franklin Templeton Investments Corp. has made allocation range changes for its Franklin Quotential Portfolios, as well as a fee realignment for certain global fixed-income…
Toronto-based CI Investments Inc. has appointed Marret Asset Management Inc. of Toronto as subadvisor to four mutual funds, effective on or before Jan. 31. Marret…
Toronto-based Manulife Mutual Funds has added five new funds to its lineup: Manulife U.S. Monthly High Income Fund, Manulife U.S. Dividend Class Fund, Manulife U.S.…
Rising interest rates could affect Canadian firms
Dynamic Funds, managed by Toronto-based 1832 Asset Management LP, has unveiled two new core global investment products: Dynamic Global Balanced Fund and Dynamic Global Equity…
Toronto-based CI Investments Inc. has made several enhancements to CI Canadian Dividend Growth Fund and CI U.S. Dividend Growth Fund, including the appointment of Cambridge…
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Toronto-based JovFinancial Solutions Inc. has approved a change in portfolio manager for several of its funds. Toronto-based IA Clarington Investments Inc. will replace JovFinancial as…