Investors face conflicting signals from economic data, bonds and stocks
Regulatory risks and distribution challenges have led to new money-market funds
Proposal revises conservative approach initially sought by IIROC
Wage gains may cut into profit margins, hitting stocks in the second half of the year
Cash-like funds still dominated but National Bank noted a shift in risk sentiment last month
Plus, more fund launches and closures
A long-awaited slowdown may finally weigh on company earnings
Fixed-income funds continue to dominate flows
Amid tighter monetary policy, portfolio managers discuss their strategies
Plus, CI has an asset-allocation suite, and First Trust takes a laddered approach to U.S. equities