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So far, 2008 has not been kind to active investment managers in the institutional space, with less than 20% managing to outperform their benchmarks, according to the Russell Active Manager Report. Not only is that a massive pullback from the already disappointing 41% who topped their benchmark in the fourth quarter of 2007, but it […]
By Steven Lamb |May 6, 2008
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(May 5, 2008) Capital International Asset Management Canada launched a new fund Monday — the Canadian Core Plus Fixed Income, a quality-focused fund with global high yield flexibility, says the company. “Canadian Core Plus adds geographic and sector diversity to investors’ portfolios and draws from the experience and resources of sub-advisor Capital Guardian Trust Company, […]
By Staff |May 5, 2008
(May 5, 2008) Investors can count on the Bank of Canada not only ending its easing cycle, but boosting interest rates by up to 100 basis points by the end of the year, according to Jeff Rubin, chief strategist and chief economist at CIBC World Markets. “While the Bank of Canada may still have one […]
By Steven Lamb |May 5, 2008
The hunted has become the hunter in the Canadian asset management industry, as DundeeWealth announces a deal to buy a controlling interest in institutional money manager, Aurion Capital Management Inc. Dundee is taking a 60% stake in the firm for a combination of cash and common shares in Dundee, with the remaining 40% held by […]
(May 2, 2008) The European Central Bank, the U.S. Federal Reserve and the Swiss National Bank have announced an expansion of their liquidity measures, as a continuing effort to mitigate the credit crunch. The Federal Reserve announced today an increase in the amounts auctioned to eligible depository institutions under its biweekly Term Auction Facility (TAF) […]
By Staff |May 2, 2008
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All but one of the 23 Morningstar Canada fund indexes that track the performance of equity fund categories showed positive returns for the month, with 10 of the indexes gaining 4% or more. According to Bhavna Hinduja, fund analyst for Morningstar Canada, it was the most positive month for equity fund indexes since January of […]
By Mark Noble |May 2, 2008
Mutual fund sales continued to struggle in April, despite strong performance in global equity markets. Just how slow the month was remains a point of speculation however. According to preliminary estimates from the Investment Funds Institute of Canada, net sales of mutual funds for the month fell somewhere in the range of $57 million to […]
By Steven Lamb |May 2, 2008
(May 1, 2008) If your client has some U.S. greenbacks lying around, you might consider putting them into RBC’s new American dollar, high-interest online personal savings account. The new web-based account offers an introductory rate of 1.5% based on current short-term interest rates in the U.S. There’s no minimum monthly balance required, and Canadians get […]
By Staff |May 1, 2008
(May 1, 2008) It’s a done deal — the TSX Group and the Montreal Exchange officially created the TMX Group on Thursday. “We are pleased to have completed this transaction,” says Michael Ptasznik, interim co-CEO of TMX Group. “Our new company will redefine the Canadian capital markets and strengthen its global positioning.” Luc Bertrand, president […]
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In the past few quarters, farmers haven’t been feeding only cities; they’ve been feeding returns in the portfolios of investors, as agricultural commodities have soared. While this is great if you are well positioned, some macro-level economists, such as Donald Coxe, are worried that hedging your investments is not enough against the looming food crisis. […]
By Romana King |May 1, 2008
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