Market Insights

Economic Indicators

Correlation high between Canada, emerging markets

Because our economy is resource-rich, we share similarities with emerging markets.

By Staff |August 17, 2015

1 min read

Industry

Morningstar to score funds’ environmental, social, and governance impacts

Morningstar plans to start scoring global mutual funds and ETFs by environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors later this year.

By Staff |August 14, 2015

1 min read

Industry

SEC fines firm for operating secret trading desk

ITG and its affiliate, AlterNet Securities, have agreed to pay US$20.3 million to settle SEC charges that they operated a secret trading desk and misused dark pool subscribers’ confidential trading information.

By Staff |August 12, 2015

3 min read

Industry

Which sectors benefit from low rates?

Investors shouldn’t be focusing on Canada’s lower-growth environment.

By Kanupriya Vashisht |August 11, 2015

2 min read

Market Insights

Where to turn as TSX heavyweights struggle

This year the heavyweights of the TSX—financial and commodities—have been underperforming due to strong domestic and international economic headwinds.

By Staff |August 10, 2015

1 min read

Industry

European ETF assets growing 13% faster

ETFs and ETPs listed in Europe have gathered US$48.4 billion in net new assets in 2015 so far.

By Staff |August 10, 2015

1 min read

Industry

Global ETFs, ETPs growing 21% faster

ETFs and ETPs that are listed globally are gathering net new assets 21% percent faster than in prior years.

By Staff |August 7, 2015

2 min read

Industry

2 ways to invest in U.S. healthcare

Since the introduction of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), U.S. healthcare companies have seen a boost in revenues and margins.

By Sarah Cunningham-Scharf |August 6, 2015

2 min read

Industry

Rough Q2 for TSX and active managers

The TSX had a rough Q2, and so did most active managers.

By Staff |August 6, 2015

1 min read

Market Insights

Behavioural coaching can boost client returns

Advisors can teach clients that what seems counterintuitive -- buying when the market is down, or selling when it is up to return the portfolio to the desired asset allocation -- is actually in their best interests.

By Atul Tiwari |August 5, 2015

4 min read

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