Altamira Investment Services Inc. has launched Altamira High-Interest CashPerformer, a daily-interest savings account with a current interest rate of 2.4%. The funds in the account…
- By: Lara Hertel
- April 1, 2005 April 7, 2019
- 11:15
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Mackenzie closes fund
Toronto-based Mackenzie Financial Corp. has announced that Mackenzie Universal Canadian Tactical Fund is closed to new sales and will be terminated, pending a unitholder vote…
- By: Lara Hertel
- April 1, 2005 April 7, 2019
- 11:13
Management changes at Croft Financial
Toronto-based R.N. Croft Financial Group Inc. has announced the appointment of Malcolm Gilroy of Meridian Global Investors Inc. to provide investment advice for both Croft…
- By: Lara Hertel
- April 1, 2005 April 7, 2019
- 11:12
Keystone fund mergers proposed
Mackenzie Financial Corp. and MRS Inc. are in talks to merge four of their investment funds, pending shareholder and regulatory approval. On May 20, investors…
- By: Lara Hertel
- April 1, 2005 April 7, 2019
- 11:11
Morningstar expands fund database
Toronto-based investment research firm Morningstar Canada has added 835 F-class funds to its Web-based research platform, Morningstar Advisor Workstation. The recent addition is in response…
- By: Lara Hertel
- April 1, 2005 April 7, 2019
- 11:09
Boomers prefer phased retirement
Part-time income may have to supplement savings, public and private pensions
- By: Gordon Powers
- April 1, 2005 April 7, 2019
- 11:05
A new Dark Age for investors?
Controversy surrounding Portus fiasco points to severe regulatory deficiencies
- By: Glorianne Stromberg
- April 1, 2005 April 7, 2019
- 11:02
Structured products look to U.S. securities
For some manufacturers of structured products, investments featuring U.S. fixed-income securities have been all the rage. Over the past several months, manufacturers have created investments…
- By: Barry Critchley
- April 1, 2005 April 7, 2019
- 10:52
Clients’ LTD coverage may not be up to snuff
Most employees are not aware that their group insurance plans may not provide them with adequate long-term disability benefits. LTD benefits under a typical group…
- By: Dwarka Lakhan
- April 1, 2005 April 7, 2019
- 10:46
Saxon Stock Fund’s track record remains impressive
Richard howson is a bargain hunter, plain and simple. A long-time value investor and manager of the $380.5-million Saxon Stock Fund since March 1989, he…
- By: Michael Ryval
- April 1, 2005 April 7, 2019
- 10:41
Funds vie to keep investors’ money at home
PH&N Canadian Equity and Beutel Goodman Canadian Equity have a penchant for domestic holdings
- By: Gordon Powers
- April 1, 2005 April 7, 2019
- 10:36
Energy managers upbeat about the long-term outlook
Although energy fund managers see continued volatility and occasional short-term weakness in oil prices, they remain bullish on the sector for the long term. Despite…
- By: Michael Ryval
- April 1, 2005 April 7, 2019
- 10:29
Risk-wary investors shun equity funds — for now
Canadian balanced, dividend and income trust funds top best-seller list. That may change as interest rates rise
- By: Catherine Harris
- April 1, 2005 April 7, 2019
- 10:12
Fund targets income trusts
Toronto-based Lawrence Asset Management Inc. has filed a preliminary prospectus for the offering of its most recent investment fund, Lawrence Conservative Payout Ratio Trust. The…
- March 3, 2005 April 7, 2019
- 10:03
AGF names new portfolio manager
Toronto-based AGF Management Ltd. has appointed Tony Genua as senior vice president and lead portfolio manager of AGF American Growth Class Fund and AGF RRSP…
- March 3, 2005 April 7, 2019
- 10:02
ScotiaMcLeod chooses new Pinnacle advisor
ScotiaMcLeod Inc. has chosen Boston-based Wellington Management Co. LLP as the new portfolio advisor for its Pinnacle International Equity Fund, effective March 21. Wellington replaces…
- March 3, 2005 April 7, 2019
- 10:00
Fidelity Canada changes funds’ yearend
Toronto-based Fidelity Investments Canada Ltd. has changed the fiscal yearend of its global and international equity funds and its global asset-allocation funds. Effective immediately, the…
- March 3, 2005 April 7, 2019
- 09:59
Clarington launches Target Click Funds
Toronto-based ClaringtonFunds Inc. has introduced Clarington Target Click Funds, a series of four “life cycle” funds managed by AMRO Asset Management Canada Ltd., the Canadian…
- March 3, 2005 April 7, 2019
- 09:58
Is there profit following insiders?
New studies cast doubt on whether average investors can make money
- By: Gordon Powers
- March 3, 2005 April 7, 2019
- 09:55
Industry must walk the talk
RRSP ads imply a trust between advisor and client that is often betrayed
- By: Glorianne Stromberg
- March 3, 2005 April 7, 2019
- 09:51
Canada mortgage bonds offer investors a sweetener
If safety of principal is the dominant concern for an investor, bonds issued by the Government of Canada are a solid choice. But if the…
- By: Barry Critchley
- March 3, 2005 April 7, 2019
- 09:40