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New ETF to focus on Egypt

Van Eck Global is opening the doors to Egypt with the launch of Market Vectors Egypt Index ETF (EGPT). The fund is the first U.S.-based ETF to provide focused exposure to Egypt’s economy. Egypt’s economic growth has averaged 4.9% since the start of the last decade and 6.3% for the three years ending December 31, […]

By Staff |February 18, 2010

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Atkinson wins award

Howard Atkinson, the president of Horizons Exchange Traded Funds (Horizons ETFs), has been awarded the Top Educator award (Le Mérite du représentant pedagogue) at the organization’s 10th anniversary gala in Montreal. The award recognizes Atkinson for his work as an author and educator in financial literacy by ACTIF, Quebec’s premier financial education co-operative. “Education is […]

By Staff |February 17, 2010

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The beauty of ETFs

Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are less expensive than mutual funds by a wide margin. Embedded mutual fund distribution costs – paid to financial advisors for selling them – are most of the difference. Claymore is the only ETF sponsor in Canada paying advisors from a separate ETF series that is 0.50% to 0.75% more expensive. While […]

February 16, 2010

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The future is in managed accounts

After the turmoil of 2008 and 2009, hedge fund investors have learned to dread the “four horsemen.” That’s how Bernice Miedzinski, executive vice-president at Man Investments Canada characterizes the Bernie Madoff fraud and the Lehman Brothers collapse, which froze some hedge fund accounts, as well as the sub-prime meltdown, factors that along with falling markets, […]

By Scot Blythe |January 25, 2010

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ETF assets hit record high in Canada

The popularity of exchange traded funds continues to grow, as assets under management in the Canadian market have reached $30 billion, according to data from BlackRock, Inc., the corporate parent of iShares Canada. Much of the appeal of ETFs lies in their relatively low cost structure, with costs usually below 100 basis points. Proponents of […]

By Steven Lamb |January 22, 2010

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PowerShares launched as mutual funds

• Visit the Advisor.ca ETF Centre One of the world’s largest exchange traded fund providers, PowerShares has launched in Canada — not as an ETF, but as a suite of corporate class mutual funds wrapped around an underlying ETF. Advisors are clearly the target market for the new product launch by Invesco Trimark, which brings […]

By Mark Noble |January 15, 2010

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2010: A realistic odyssey

Canadians are generally optimistic about the economy in 2010. According to POLLARA’s survey of more than 4,200 Canadians, 54% expect that the Canadian economy will improve this year, compared with only 20% in 2009, said Michael Marzolini, chair of POLLARA, speaking at the Economic Club of Toronto (ECOT) recently. But while Canadians might be optimistic, […]

By Brooke Smith |January 13, 2010

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The beauty of ETFs

Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are less expensive than mutual funds by a wide margin. Embedded mutual fund distribution costs – paid to financial advisors for selling them – are most of the difference. Claymore is the only ETF sponsor in Canada paying advisors from a separate ETF series that is 0.50% to 0.75% more expensive. While […]

January 1, 2010

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Hedge funds expect greater scrutiny

If there is a silver lining to the cloud that was the great financial crisis of 2008, it could be the light it shone into the shadowy corners of the financial services industry. Few crannies were murkier than the world of hedge funds, but the industry has since undergone something of a transformation. The financial […]

By Steven Lamb |November 10, 2009

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Investors must revisit assumptions on alts: Mercer

In a post-crisis environment, investors need to rethink their rationale and approach to alternative assets and ensure they have exposure to the asset class for the right reasons, according to investment consultants from Mercer. Dragana Timotijevic, Mercer’s global investment leader for alternative beta investments, says the calculus has changed over the past 12 months, and […]

By Jody White |November 10, 2009

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