Investments

Claymore launches new income ETF

Claymore Investments has announced the launch of the Claymore Short Duration High Income ETF. The goal of the ETF is to maximize total returns, consisting of both tax efficient monthly distributions and capital appreciation, and to preserve capital. “We continue to believe that good income products are critical for Canadian investors,” said Som Seif, president […]

By Staff |March 1, 2011

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Industry

Desjardins research to be available in Europe

Desjardins Securities has signed a deal with ESN North America which will deliver the research on Canadian companies across Europe. “ESN North America is a natural partner for Desjardins Securities and Desjardins Group as a whole,” says Richard Nadeau, vice-chairman and managing director of capital markets with Desjardins Securities. “They provide access to over 1,200 […]

By Staff |March 1, 2011

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Industry

Nat. Bank offers Quebec stock index

National Bank Financial Group is launching a new stock index comprised exclusively of Quebec-based companies. “This index meets the need expressed my many investors, individuals or industry professionals alike, looking for an economical and efficient way to track the performance of Quebec-based companies,” said Jean-Philippe Cousineau, managing director, shares and co-director, institutional stocks, National Bank […]

By Staff |March 1, 2011

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Market Insights

Unrest boosts commodity price index

Scotiabank’s Commodity Price Index, which measures price trends for 32 of Canada’s major exports, advanced by 2.7% month over month (m/m) in January—the seventh consecutive monthly gain. The All Items Index is currently 47.4% above the cyclical low in April 2009 and is at its highest level since September 2008. “Overall commodity prices will likely […]

By Staff |February 28, 2011

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Arab unrest latest threat to European markets

Political unrest has raged across the Middle East and North Africa for much of 2011. Aside from the tragic human cost in the region, the knock-on effects pose a threat well beyond the Arab world, which could derail the global economic recovery. Oil prices have spiked around the world, although promises from Saudi Arabia to […]

By Steven Lamb |February 25, 2011

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Horizons launches junior energy ETF

BetaPro Management has launched the Horizons GMP Junior Oil and Gas Index ETF, which offers exposure to an index of Canadian-based junior energy production companies. As the name suggests, the index was developed by GMP Securities. The ETF seeks to replicate, to the extent possible, the performance of the GMP Junior Oil and Gas Index, […]

By Staff |February 23, 2011

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Inflation, simmering tensions temper outlook

The developed world seems to be in an inflationary boom, with neither the U.S. Federal Reserve nor the European Central Bank (ECB) apparently willing to tighten monetary policy. “My sense is that the markets are behaving as if we’re in an inflationary boom,” said Jurrien Timmer, director of investment research at Fidelity Canada, in a […]

By Vikram Barhat |February 23, 2011

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Oil patch should heat up in 2011

Increased optimism in Canada’s oil and gas sector means the number of IPOs and corporate transactions are expected to rise this year, according to Ernst & Young. This increased activity comes after a relatively slow 2010 that saw fewer but larger deals than 2009, with the value of transactions up 67% from 2009 at $35.7 […]

By Melissa Shin |February 22, 2011

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Investments

Claymore launches new income ETF

Desjardins research to be available in Europe

Nat. Bank offers Quebec stock index

Unrest boosts commodity price index

Arab unrest latest threat to European markets

Economics, retirement planning go hand in hand

Horizons launches junior energy ETF

Inflation, simmering tensions temper outlook

Grab risk by the collar

Oil patch should heat up in 2011