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First Asset Investment Management to terminate 2 ETFs

Terminations expected to occur in December

By Staff |September 24, 2018

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Legal pot sales could reach $1 billion in fourth quarter: StatCan

Statistics Canada forecasts Canadians could spend more than $1 billion on legal cannabis between October and December this year once marijuana for adult use is legalized on Oct. 17. The agency estimates that the amount spent on legal pot during the fourth quarter could range between $816 million and $1.02 billion. It added that purchases […]

By The Canadian Press |September 21, 2018

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Country of the month: Germany

Germany is the European Union’s economic powerhouse. The country has had 16 consecutive quarters of GDP growth—its longest upswing since 1991—and is enjoying its lowest unemployment rate since reunification in 1990. Germany’s solid growth has continued this year despite political challenges to Chancellor Angela Merkel’s leadership, with more jobs and higher wages driving consumer spending. […]

By Sharon Ho |September 21, 2018

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European investment managers increase use of ETFs, bonds

More than 90% of professional investors were using ETFs this year

By Staff |September 20, 2018

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