The difference is due to investors' behavioural patterns, particularly the timing of their purchases and redemptions
Clients are moving to bolder investment strategies for their RRSPs
New BlackRock Canada survey finds that 85% of millennials and 76% of Gen Xers are likely to invest in ETFs this year vs 44% of older generations
Value manager David Taylor posts top-drawer returns in 2016 by finding downtrodden firms
Canada's largest economy is benefiting from public and private spending, but U.S. protectionism may hamper growth
Although markets performed well, overall, last year, cyclical stocks vastly outperformed while defensive sectors did not perform so strongly
Surveys show that millennials prefer ETFs to other investments and their portfolios to be managed in a socially responsible manner
The next phase of growth in these products is expected to come from smart beta ETFs that go beyond passive index investing
Spending on infrastructure is expected to surge in the years ahead, with many countries, including the U.S., set to funnel billions into hard assets
The association notes that the CSA’s and the self-regulatory organizations’ rules already address compensation-related conflicts of interest