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Lévis, Que.-based Mouvement des caisses Desjardins has launched eight new corporate-class funds for investors who are looking for a tax-smart way to save and invest outside their registered plans. The new funds in the Chorus II Corporate Class Portfolios include: Desjardins Dividend Growth Corporate Class, Desjardins Canadian Equity Income Corporate Class, Desjardins Canadian Equity Value […]
Toronto-based AGF Investments Inc. has announced a series of changes designed to simplify its product lineup. The following mergers will take place on or about May 23: AGF Global Government Bond Fund will merge with AGF Global Aggregate Bond Fund; AGF All Cap 30 Canadian Equity Fund will merge with AGF Canadian Stock Fund; AGF […]
Toronto-based Marquest Asset Management Inc., portfolio manager of the Marquest group of funds, has appointed Toronto-based Cassels Investment Management Inc. as portfolio subadvisor of Marquest Monthly Pay Fund and Marquest Monthly Pay Fund. Liis Palmer and Rob Cassels, portfolio managers with Cassels, will assume the portfolio-management responsibilities for both funds, which previously were managed internally […]
Vancouver-based OceanRock Investments Inc. has made several changes to its investment fund lineup that took effect on April 15. Toronto-based Barrantagh Investment Management Inc. replaces Aegon Capital Management Inc. as subadvisor to manage the equities income component of Meritas Strategic Income Fund. Aegon will continue to manage the short-term, fixed-income component of the fund. New […]
Despite the different business models, growth in assets under management and smaller advisor paycheques, firms continue to please their advisors in the areas that matter most