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Market Insights
BetaPro Management Inc has announced the launch of a U.S. dollar denominated Class A unit of the U.S. Dollar ETF (the "USD Unit"). The USD Units will begin trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange on May 12, 2011, under the symbol DLR.U.
By Staff |May 12, 2011
2 min read
Despite improving labour conditions the negative outlook for the greenback remains unchanged owing to the Fed's acceptance of inflation in order to stimulate growth and employment.
By Vikram Barhat |May 12, 2011
The U.S. economic recovery is well underway. So we can sit back and watch our investment portfolios grow steadily — right?
By Murray Belzberg |May 11, 2011
3 min read
Joe and Sally joined the same company right out of school and enrolled in the registered group savings plan. Sally was three months older than Joe and retired September 1, 2008 with a $600,000 portfolio. Joe’s portfolio was worth only $480,000 when he received his simulated gold watch a few months later.
By Mark Yamada |May 11, 2011
More than half of Canadians would consider a shorter mortgage amortization, according to a survey from BMO Bank of Montreal.
By Staff |May 11, 2011
In a settlement agreement with the British Columbia Securities Commission, B.C. resident Theodore Nitta has received a 15-year market ban.
By Vikram Barhat |May 10, 2011
1 min read
Sun Life Financial announced today it plans to offer a free mobile application for group benefits and group retirement and savings plan members.
By Staff |May 10, 2011
Scotia iTRADE has launched FlightDesk, a new fully-customizable and intuitive online market data platform designed for active traders to identify market opportunities.
Industry
BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited, an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc., today announced that iShares, the world’s largest provider of Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), is launching the iShares NASDAQ 100 Index Fund XQQ. “This new ETF is an ideal complement to our product line-up in Canada and provides investors access to a number of […]
By Vikram Barhat |May 9, 2011
Socially responsible assets in Canada dropped roughly 8%, to $531 billion as of June 30, 2010, compared with $579 billion in 2008, according to the biennial SRI review, released today by the Social Investment Organization. However, SRI still represents about one-fifth of total Canadian assets under management, about the same level as 2008. “SRI has […]
By Doug Watt |May 5, 2011
4 min read
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