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Our hearts and thoughts are with the Japanese people in this moment of darkness. From it, the volatility in financial markets, across all asset classes, has been nothing short of breathtaking and, it must be managed

By Pascal Bancheri |April 25, 2011

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Emerging markets battle inflation

After briefly losing some investment inflows to developed markets, especially the U.S., emerging markets have pulled back the pendulum of inventor mood with measures to rein in inflation. The first quarter of 2011 saw about $18.6 billion leave emerging market equity funds, about the same as gained by the U.S.-dedicated equity funds during the period, […]

By Vikram Barhat |April 25, 2011

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Infrastructure financing improving

The current state of infrastructure in Canada and its future development compare favourably with the rest of the world. An expert panel at the recent EuroMoney Canada Forum painted a rather rosy picture of Canada’s current infrastructure situation. There were, of course, comparisons drawn between the infrastructure financing in Canada and in the U.S. and […]

By Vikram Barhat |April 20, 2011

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BMO changes portfolio management

BMO Investments has announced changes to the portfolio managers for BMO Asset Allocation Fund. Effective on or about April 15th, 2011, Harris Investment Management, Inc. and Martin Currie Inc. will no longer act as portfolio managers of the foreign securities equity component of the fund. BMO Asset Management Inc. will assume this responsibility. As a […]

By Staff |April 20, 2011

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Wellington West teams up with Accretive Advisor

Wellington West Holdings has announced it will move its Clearsight Affinity Program to the Accretive Advisor platform, the online network that matches financial advisors with investors. “The Accretive services allow us to leverage the benefits provided by our exclusive affinity partnerships,” said Michael Burns, president of Clearsight. “The opportunity to access their robust platform of […]

By Staff |April 20, 2011

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CI scoops up former Fidelity managers

CI Investments has named Robert Swanson and Brandon Snow to its Cambridge Advisors investment team. Both Swanson and Snow were highly acclaimed fund managers at Fidelity Investments. Swanson left Fidelity on April 5, while Snow’s departure was announced March 28. “Bob Swanson and Brandon Snow are high-calibre managers with outstanding track records and we are […]

By Staff |April 20, 2011

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BlackRock offers six new ETFs

BlackRock Asset Management has launched six new iShares Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs), including income portfolios and global sector mandates. “Investor appetite for sector-specific exposure remains strong as many seek to diversify portfolios by industry,” said Mary Anne Wiley, managing director, head of iShares distribution at BlackRock Canada. “These new funds will offer investors even greater opportunity […]

By Staff |April 18, 2011

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Shaky Ground: Global shocks rattle markets

The worst of the Great Recession is well behind us, but so far 2011 has seen global markets lurch from one crisis to another. America appears content to inflate its way out of debt, which left unchecked could erode the savings of bondholders. In Europe, the sovereign debt crisis of a handful of countries has […]

By Staff |April 18, 2011

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NEI to streamline shelf

NEI Investments has proposed a handful of fund mergers which would result in the termination of three funds. The plan would see the end of the Credential EnRich Canadian Equity Pool, Credential EnRich US Equity Pool and Credential EnRich International Equity Pool, with assets merged into the Ethical Canadian Dividend Fund, Ethical American Multi-Strategy Fund […]

By Staff |April 18, 2011

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High yield market holds promise

The death of the Canadian income trust phenomenon has given the Canadian high yield market a new lease on life. Despite being around for decades, the market for high-yield bonds—formerly known as junk bonds—has stayed relatively small in Canada, especially in comparison to the market south of the border. But if experts at the recent […]

By Vikram Barhat |April 18, 2011

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