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Sprott Asset Management has name John Wilson as lead portfolio manager for Sprott Opportunities Hedge LP and Sprott Opportunities RSP Fund, effective immediately.
By Staff |February 27, 2012
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Market Insights
Hockey tactics for portfolio construction
By Mark Yamada |February 22, 2012
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RBC Global Asset Management is cutting the management fee of each RBC Target Maturity Corporate Bond ETF to 0.20%, but not until January 1 of the ETF's year of maturity.
By Staff |February 17, 2012
Canadian-listed ETFs attracted $7.6 billion in investments in 2011, a 13% year-over-year increase. The global ETF industry is growing even faster, at nearly 25% a year.
By Staff |February 16, 2012
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Horizons Exchange Traded Funds and AlphaPro Management have announced the launch of two new corporate debt based ETFs; the Horizons High Yield Bond ETF and the Horizons U.S. Floating Rate Bond ETF.
By Staff |February 15, 2012
XTF Capital has announced the launch of their latest ETFs, the Morningstar Canada Value Index ETF and Morningstar Canada Momentum Index ETF, which began trading on the TSX this morning.
The exchange traded fund industry has enjoyed explosive growth, thanks to its promise of low-cost exposure to an ever-widening array of underlying assets. But there are fears that this growth may be outpacing the ability of regulators to keep up with the risks associated with the products.
By Vikram Barhat |February 14, 2012
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Claymore Investments is has announced the launch of the Claymore Managed Futures ETF, which tracks the performance of the Guggenheim Managed Futures Index.
By Staff |February 13, 2012
National Bank has teamed up with the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec to announce the creation of a new ETF that will invest strictly in the securities of Quebec-based companies.
By Staff |February 7, 2012
The list of detractors of reverse mortgage has another name added to it: David Chilton, otherwise known as ‘the wealthy barber’, after the title of this famous book on personal finance.
By Vikram Barhat |February 3, 2012
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