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Harvest Portfolios Group Inc. has launched two new ETFs: Harvest Global Resource Leaders ETF (Class A) and Harvest U.S. Bank Leaders Income ETF (Classes A and U). They started trading today on the TSX. Harvest Global Resource Leaders ETF aims to provide unit holders with quarterly cash distributions and the opportunity for capital appreciation. To […]
By Staff |February 5, 2018
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Three new Vanguard Investments Canada ETFs began trading on the TSX Thursday. The Vanguard Conservative ETF Portfolio (TSX:VCNS) seeks to provide a combination of income and moderate long-term capital growth by investing in equity and fixed income securities with a strategic allocation of 40% equities and 60% fixed income. The Vanguard Balanced ETF Portfolio (TSX:VBAL) […]
By Staff |February 1, 2018
Industry
The Canadian ETF market had a record 2017, with total AUM reaching C$145 billion and inflows of C$26 billion.
By Staff |January 30, 2018
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BMO Investments has appointed a subadvisor for the following: Effective on or about January 31, 2018: BMO Asset Management remains the funds’ portfolio manager. New funds from Franklin Templeton Franklin Templeton Investments Canada has two new smart beta ETFs: The firm also has a new actively managed ETF: RBC launches six funds RBC Global Asset […]
By Staff |January 29, 2018
Mackenzie Investments has launched Mackenzie ETF Portfolios—five portfolios that provide access to the the firm’s ETFs. Read: Continued growth expected for ETFs: report Each portfolio has the ability to invest in a full spectrum of Mackenzie’s active, strategic beta and traditional index ETFs. The portfolios use strategic and tactical asset allocation along with active currency […]
Advisor's Edge
Two Western University academics assessed cryptocurrencies’ volatility
By Mark Burgess |January 25, 2018
Invesco Canada has updated the investment strategy of PowerShares Monthly Income Fund, which will be renamed Invesco Monthly Income ETF Portfolio. The changes provide the management team with greater flexibility in the selection of underlying strategies and the ability to invest in ETFs. Read: Continued growth expected for ETFs: report The changes aim to create […]
By Staff |January 15, 2018
Their spare change is automatically invested into a personalized, diversified portfolio of ETFs.
By Staff |January 9, 2018
BlackRock Inc.’s iShares business expanded at its fastest pace ever in 2017, with US$246 billion in new flows, reveals a company report. Growth accelerated at 19%, up from 13% in 2016, with industry AUM surpassing US$4.5 trillion. The report says global investors drove record growth in U.S. iShares ETFs, with net inflows of US$201 billion. […]
By Staff |January 8, 2018
By year-end, there will be more than $26 billion in ETF inflows, a year-over-year increase of approximately 30%.
By Staff |December 19, 2017
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