Investments

Market Insights

Brexit risk underlies U.K. investment strategy

As a result, here's how to position U.K. investments

By Staff |October 30, 2017

2 min read

Market Insights

What to expect from China’s new leaders

Potential reforms could aim for financial stability over GDP targets

By Staff |October 27, 2017

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Industry

Financial institutions, funds join forces on climate change

The joint Declaration of Institutional Investors on Climate-Related Financial Risks identifies investments in companies that promote energy transition and that have low emissions

By Staff |October 26, 2017

1 min read

Economic Indicators

Two top Canadian stocks

Portfolio manager shares criteria for sustainable stock picks

By Sarah Cunningham-Scharf |October 26, 2017

2 min read

Industry

35% of millennial Albertans use advisors

More than one-third of millennials surveyed in Alberta invest with advisors (35%), rather than exclusively managing their money online, finds ATB Investor Beat. That result might surprise you, considering ATB also found that the younger generation is more comfortable managing money online (43%) compared to gen X (27%) and boomers (22%). Millennials are also more […]

By Staff |October 26, 2017

1 min read

Market Insights

Mutual fund fees decrease returns: ESMA report

If you don’t find the Cumming research on mutual fund fees, flows and performance convincing, another mutual fund study has been published by the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA). Read: Industry response to embedded commissions ban: IFIC and Advocis The study analyzes mutual fund returns in relation to ongoing fees, one-off charges and inflation, […]

By Staff |October 25, 2017

1 min read