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The three Exemplar funds will continue to be sub-advised by Capital Innovations
Canadian investors are starting the year with a positive outlook about their personal financial situation according to the Standard Life Investor Confidence Index. This year, the index shows that investors’ overall confidence increased by 7 points from the Index baseline year of 2011. The index shows that Canadians are more satisfied with their personal financial […]
Readers respond to John De Goey's letter regarding the effects of the transparency debate and restructuring fees
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 equities while hedging potential declines in foreign currencies. This exchange-traded fund (ETF) seeks to replicate, to the extent possible, the performance of the AlphaDEX European dividend index, net of expenses. […]
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 global equities. In addition, Barometer has announced that Barometer Income Advantage Fund will be renamed Barometer Disciplined Leadership High Income Fund, reintroducing Barometer’s Disciplined Leadership brand to the firm’s family […]
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 launched Russell Focused Global Equity Pool and the existing Russell Global Defensive Equity Fund. As one of three global stock specialists selected to subadvise on the new Focused Global Equity […]
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 fund assets have grown at a much faster pace than anticipated, and the firm believes it prudent to close the fund to new investments for the benefit of existing unitholders. […]
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 provide investors with the opportunity to generate income and manage interest rate risk by investing primarily in a diversified blend of conservative fixed-income funds. The new fund will be managed […]