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AlphaPro Fiera bond fund to convert to ETF

AlphaPro Management has announced the Horizons AlphaPro Fiera Tactical Bond Fund will convert into an open-end exchange traded fund and be renamed the Horizons AlphaPro Tactical Bond ETF, effective the close of business on December 31, 2010.

By Staff |December 15, 2010

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B2B Trust signs deal with Sentry Investments

B2B Trust has signed an agreement with Sentry Investments for the distribution of investment and RRSP loans, with B2B Trust offering preferred rates to Canadian investors buying Sentry mutual funds.

By Staff |December 15, 2010

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Managers increasingly bullish on stocks

Investment managers expect 2010 will end on a high note, which should continue into 2011, according to Russell Investments' quarterly survey.

By Steven Lamb |December 15, 2010

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Dynamic added to Transamerica’s TOP Portfolios

Transamerica Life Canada has announced the addition of Dynamic Funds to its list of approved partners, making Dynamic funds eligible for inclusion in Transamerica’s TOP Portfolios. “Dynamic brings a lot to the table in terms of funds that we feel will complement our portfolios very nicely,” said Geraldo Ferreira, vice-president of product development and management […]

December 14, 2010

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Carney debunks cheap money strategy

It was a gloomy economic outlook gift wrapped in the promise of a low interest environment. The temptingly titled Live with Low for Long speech by Mark Carney, governor, Bank of Canada, was anything but the Christmas gift it sounded like. Speaking at the Economic Club of Canada in Toronto, Carney said interest rates at […]

By Vikram Barhat |December 14, 2010

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Cdns looking forward to a Happy finanacial New Year

Tis the season to make promises to ourselves. Canadians are looking ahead to 2011 and promising to be better with their money, according to a survey by TD Bank Financial Group. Whether they follow through on that promise remains to be seen, but 62% said they aren’t waiting for the New Year to roll around […]

By Steven Lamb |December 13, 2010

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U.S. estate uncertainty still exists

Grandma still has time to get run over by a reindeer. Could it be? An early Christmas present from President Obama and the U.S. Congress? Well, if the Democrats in the U.S. House get their way over the next few days, that present will be a little smaller. So what am I talking about? As […]

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Paying the price for greed

Greed, in the context of the world economy, was a prominent topic of discussion leading up to 2008. Today though, after the crash, greed has been replaced by fear. From bad debt and lower consumer spending to falling home prices and high unemployment in the U.S., Europe and Japan, we’re paying the price for our […]

By David Sung |December 13, 2010

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AlphaPro Fiera bond fund to convert to ETF

B2B Trust signs deal with Sentry Investments

Managers increasingly bullish on stocks

Dynamic added to Transamerica’s TOP Portfolios

Carney debunks cheap money strategy

AMF files suit against Hershey Rosen

Cdns looking forward to a Happy finanacial New Year

U.S. estate uncertainty still exists

Paying the price for greed

AMF files suit against Guertin