Investments

Invesco launches first senior loan ETF

Investors continue to demand increased yield, as well as protection against the threat of rising interest rates. To meet these demands Invesco Canada has launched the PowerShares Senior Loan Index ETF, which began trading on the TSX today.

By Staff |April 16, 2012

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Market Insights

Strong returns will continue: advisors

After an impressive rally in global stock markets during the first quarter of 2012, the majority of Canadian investment advisors remain bullish on equities over the next few months.

April 13, 2012

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Market Insights

Finishing the week where we started

After the Easter holiday weekend, investors returned to the market and were indecisive as North American indices finished the week almost where they started.

By Gareth Watson |April 13, 2012

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Products

S&P, TMX launch low volatility indices

S&P Indices and TMX Group have announced plans to launch two new indices that will provide market participants with unique measuring tools for specific stock characteristics within the S&P/TSX Composite, the principal broad market measure for the Canadian equity markets.

By Staff |April 12, 2012

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Bond investors adding risk

Investors may have been skittish in early April, but the general trend appears to be “risk on” once again, according to Patrick Bradley, product specialist with the global fixed income team at Brandywine Global Investment Management.

By Staff |April 12, 2012

2 min read

Shift your focus to retirement liabilities

Financial advisors should take a page out of the pension industry’s playbook and focus more on a client’s retirement liabilities and less on their portfolio value, according to a research paper by Russell Investments.

By Staff |April 11, 2012

3 min read

Whither the equity risk premium

Amidst roiling equity markets, many have said the days of the equity risk premium are over; however, according to Roger Ibbotson, it’s not only alive and well, but there are also new risk premia that investors must consider to capture opportunities in today’s markets.

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