SIMA | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/sima/ Canada's news source for financial professionals Wed, 28 Jan 2026 14:20:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/01/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png SIMA | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/sima/ 32 32 Canada’s investment fund industry set new records in 2025: SIMA https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/canadas-investment-fund-industry-set-new-records-in-2025-sima/ Wed, 28 Jan 2026 14:20:19 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=530444 Mutual fund, ETF assets both up thanks to both positive net sales, market effect

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]]> GST/HST on mutual fund trailers comes with compliance costs, audit risk https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/gst-hst-on-mutual-fund-trailers-comes-with-compliance-costs-audit-risk/ Fri, 23 Jan 2026 21:02:28 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=530171 Firms weigh in on what CRA’s new stance on trailing commissions means for dealers, advisors and fund managers

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]]> Investment fund sales, assets climbed in November: SIMA https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/investment-fund-sales-assets-climbed-in-november-sima/ Fri, 19 Dec 2025 16:58:03 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=528193 Mutual fund, ETF AUM rose for the seventh consecutive month

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]]> Mutual fund assets neared $2.5T, ETF sales surpassed 2024 record in September: SIMA https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/mutual-fund-assets-neared-2-5t-etf-sales-surpassed-2024-record-in-september-sima/ Wed, 22 Oct 2025 19:45:33 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=523361 All fund categories recorded positive net sales, except for money-market mutual funds

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]]> Fee transparency, discussions have room for improvement https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/fee-transparency-discussions-have-room-for-improvement/ Thu, 09 Oct 2025 20:24:24 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=522359 On annual statements, clarity on fees slipped, annual survey finds

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]]> Mutual funds, ETFs see boost in assets, sales in August https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/products/mutual-funds-etfs-see-boost-in-assets-sales-in-august/ Mon, 22 Sep 2025 14:46:03 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=520799 Year-to-date ETF sales near 2024 total: SIMA

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]]> SIMA calls for retirement policy reforms to enable Canadians to grow private savings https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/sima-calls-for-retirement-policy-reforms-to-enable-canadians-to-grow-private-savings/ Wed, 27 Aug 2025 13:41:27 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=518518 Suggestions include eliminating GST/HST on investment fund management fees, raising RRIF conversion age and more

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]]> Mutual funds, ETFs had another strong month in July: SIMA https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/products/mutual-funds-etfs-had-another-strong-month-in-july-sima/ Fri, 22 Aug 2025 18:05:32 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=518150 ETF assets surpass $600B for the first time

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]]> Mutual fund, ETF sales better so far this year than in 2024: report  https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/products/mutual-fund-etf-sales-better-so-far-this-year-than-in-2024-report/ Tue, 22 Jul 2025 16:05:35 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=515775 Both fund categories also set new total asset records in June

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]]> Weak markets drag down mutual fund, ETF assets in March: SIMA https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/products/weak-markets-drag-down-mutual-fund-etf-assets-in-march-sima/ Tue, 22 Apr 2025 20:31:35 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=507789 ETFs, however, fared better than mutual funds thanks to strong net inflows

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