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Vanguard Canada has joined the Canadian ETF Association. As a member firm, the company will fill one of the managing director positions on the board, and participate equally with existing members in all operational and policy matters. “Canadian-listed ETF assets have more than doubled since 2008—[Vanguard’s own lineup has reported more than $245 million in […]
By Staff |August 8, 2012
1 min read
Economic Indicators
When will the Canadian housing market bubble burst? Soon, says a recent report by Royal LePage.
By Staff |August 7, 2012
Independent film financing is finding a new investor base in Canada.
By Vikram Barhat |July 31, 2012
2 min read
Clients looking for yield would do well to consider options in commercial real-estate investing – everything from REITs to private ventures that produce income streams from a portfolio of tenanted buildings.
By Staff |July 26, 2012
Products
Cary Blake has left RBC Global Asset Management. He joined RBC in 2010 as a vice president to head its ETF business initiative. He had previously been with BlackRock.
By Melissa Shin |July 24, 2012
Both on- and off-balance-sheet assets and liabilities matter
By John Caggianiello |July 23, 2012
4 min read
Ever since the global financial crisis, Canada’s policy makers have been priming consumers for high interest rates and tighter mortgage regulations. Although we’ve avoided a disorderly unwinding of our overvalued housing market thus far, the risk still remains to our banking system and personal balance sheets alike. So what do these changes mean for Canadian […]
By Justin G. Charbonneau |July 17, 2012
3 min read
Market Insights
Researchers have made surprising discoveries about how the commodities market works.
By Jacqueline Louie |July 16, 2012
Low-volatility strategies might defy logic, but they work
By Mark Yamada |July 5, 2012
First Asset, a Canadian investment management company, has launched three ETFs that will track DEX indexes.
By Staff |July 4, 2012
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