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Industry
Major Canadian banks are positioned for growth in 2017, thanks to a strengthening economy and increased investor optimism.
By Sarah Cunningham-Scharf |January 31, 2017
2 min read
Economic Indicators
A global recession has been incorrectly predicted many times.
By Katie Keir |January 31, 2017
4 min read
OSC highlights several areas of concern
By Al and Mark Rosen |January 27, 2017
All of them—unless they future-proof their practices
By Mark Yamada |January 27, 2017
Market Insights
The titan’s offering sees higher oil prices
By D. Mason Granger |January 27, 2017
5 min read
The asset-backed commercial paper (ABCP) crisis finally came to a resolution this month, with the restructured paper’s liquidation.
By Jennifer Paterson, Benefits Canada |January 27, 2017
A look at opportunities and trends in the fixed income space for this year.
By Sarah Cunningham-Scharf |January 26, 2017
3 min read
Vancouver’s Alternate Health expects to close its 30-year joint venture agreement with Alturas Native Band in early February 2017. The agreement supports the development, production, research and extraction of cannabidiols (CBDs) to create medicinal products in a production facility in California. Read: Echelon Wealth to advise medical cannabis producer The new facility will allow Alternate […]
By Staff |January 26, 2017
1 min read
Fundata Canada has presented its FundGrade Awards to 57 companies representing 263 Canadian investment funds. Winners include 179 mutual funds, 35 ETFs, 46 segregated funds and 3 responsible investing funds. Read: Fixed income prospects for 2017 Winner highlights: Fundata, a provider of market and investment funds data, presents its awards to funds that consistently demonstrate […]
Hedge funds outperformed stocks and bonds on a risk-adjusted basis in 2016, producing net gains of about US$120 billion net of fees, estimates the Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA) and data provider Preqin. Read: Hedge funds gained in December Risk-adjusted outperformance is highly valued in investments since it reflects volatility as well as net returns. […]
By Staff |January 25, 2017
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