PRODUCT WATCH
Excel launches two new fundsMississauga, Ont.-based Excel Funds Management Inc. has launched Excel Emerging Europe Fund and Excel Money Market Fund. Excel Emerging Europe Fund…
- By: Clare O’Hara
- January 4, 2008 October 30, 2019
- 09:40
Latest news in Focus on Products
Regulators abandon investors
The only hope for investors is to become more knowledgeable and aware
- By: Glorianne Stromberg
- January 4, 2008 October 30, 2019
- 09:40
Aging boomers drive demand for retirement income
Popularity of insurers’ guaranteed minimum withdrawal benefit plans based on fear of not having enough retirement money
- By: Dwarka Lakhan
- January 4, 2008 October 30, 2019
- 09:40
Retirement thinking
Retiring boomers will provide opportunities for financial services providers
- By: Joanne De Laurentiis
- January 4, 2008 October 30, 2019
- 09:40
U.S. subprime mess rattles Canadian funds
Will the U.S. economy slip into a recession? If it does, what are the implications for Canada and the global economy?
- By: Michael Ryval
- January 4, 2008 October 30, 2019
- 09:24
Safe harbours for your clients’ short-term savings
There are lots of options, but shop around in order to find the right mix of rates, liquidity and risk
- By: Andrew Allentuck
- January 4, 2008 October 30, 2019
- 09:24
PRODUCT WATCH
AGF, CIBC launch PPN seriesAGF Funds Inc. and CIBC, both based in Toronto, have launched Series 2 and Series 3 of CIBC AGF Dividend Income…
- By: Clare O’Hara
- December 5, 2007 October 30, 2019
- 12:39
How to participate in the commodities boom
Commodities prices have been on a roll, and some experts say strong demand will keep the heat on
- By: Jade Hemeon
- December 5, 2007 October 30, 2019
- 12:12
New rule cuts transparency
Now firms do not have to release funds’ statements of portfolio transactions
- By: Dan Hallett
- December 5, 2007 October 30, 2019
- 12:12
Weighing the risks at TD Latin American Growth Fund
Returns to date are impressive, but this fund is only for stout-hearted investors
- By: Michael Ryval
- December 5, 2007 October 30, 2019
- 12:12
Take a big risk, add a big reward and mix with optimism
Game-show contestants display the same, unfathomable behaviour as investment decision-makers
- By: Gordon Powers
- December 5, 2007 October 30, 2019
- 12:12
It’s a small mutual fund world
Fund associations around the world want to help investors save for retirement
- By: Joanne De Laurentiis
- December 5, 2007 October 30, 2019
- 12:12
Copernican funds focus on foreign financial services firms
But its concentrated investment focus carries risks; in November, it was forced to cut distributions on its British Banks Fund
- By: Barry Critchley
- December 5, 2007 October 30, 2019
- 12:12
Global equity funds haven’t been raking in money
Compared with Trimark Select Growth, CI Global is the better risk-adjusted player
- By: Gordon Powers
- December 5, 2007 October 30, 2019
- 12:12
Long-term care insurance coverage for couples
New feature from Manulife may be appropriate for clients, but check coverage limits and premium costs
- By: Dwarka Lakhan
- December 5, 2007 October 30, 2019
- 12:12
Canadian small- and mid-caps holding their own
The sector’s growth has been fuelled by emerging economies that have become major consumers of commodities
- By: Michael Ryval
- December 5, 2007 October 30, 2019
- 12:12
F-class mutual funds fail to take the market by storm
Tepid response is the result of pricing and the growing availability of other fund classes
- By: Gordon Powers
- November 13, 2007 October 30, 2019
- 09:57
Is there some life left in income trust investments?
No new funds are coming onstream, but product manufacturers are upbeat about some funds of income funds
- By: Barry Critchley
- November 13, 2007 October 30, 2019
- 09:57
Emerging markets turn the tables on developed markets
After a summer of uncertainty, emerging markets’ earnings power remains in good shape
- By: Michael Ryval
- November 13, 2007 October 30, 2019
- 09:57
PRODUCT WATCH
Russell rolls out “core plus” strategyToronto-based Russell Investments Canada has launched Russell Core Plus Fixed Income Pool. It is designed to provide investors with greater…
- By: Clare O’Hara
- November 13, 2007 October 30, 2019
- 09:57
Fund Facts won’t enlighten investors
Proposed document skimps on illustrating risk and giving suitability guides
- By: Dan Hallett
- November 13, 2007 October 30, 2019
- 09:57
Canadian equity funds fuelled by record high oil prices
TD Canadian Equity eclipses the benchmark index and the median fund, giving it an edge on Templeton Canadian Stock
- By: Gordon Powers
- November 13, 2007 October 30, 2019
- 09:57
Gender has no bearing on returns
But fund performance suffers with mixed-gender management teams
- By: Gordon Powers
- November 13, 2007 October 30, 2019
- 09:57
Helping investors keep the taxman at bay
NexGen’s funds are aimed at clients concerned about the tax treatment of investment income and gains
- By: Jade Hemeon
- November 13, 2007 October 30, 2019
- 09:57
Silence on ABCP not golden
Fund industry needs to disclose its exposure to these beleaguered securities
- By: Glorianne Stromberg
- October 30, 2007 October 30, 2019
- 09:24