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Active investment tips for clients

Investors who prefer active investing are aiming for alpha or outperformance.

By Staff |April 12, 2013

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Canadian funds receive Lipper Awards

The Lipper Fund Awards were handed out Tuesday night in Toronto to Canada’s top mutual funds. The awards, part of the Thomson Reuters Awards for Excellence program, honour funds that have excelled in delivering consistently strong risk-adjusted performance, relative to peers, as well as fund families with high average scores for all funds within a […]

By Staff |February 6, 2013

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GrowthWorks defends management fees on flailing fund

After being frozen out for 13 months, shareholders of GrowthWorks Canadian Fund might finally get some money back.

By Renée Alexander |December 20, 2012

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Juliette John leaves Bissett

Franklin Templeton today confirmed Juliette John left Bissett Investment Management effective yesterday.

By Philip Porado |December 7, 2012

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Morningstar Awards: And the winners are…

Morningstar Research Inc., a Canadian subsidiary of Morningstar, Inc., an independent investment research provider, has announced the winners of the 2012 Morningstar Canadian Investment Awards. In its 18th edition, the annual awards are designed to help investors identify the year’s most exceptional funds and fund managers in Canada. This year’s awards gala, held last night […]

By Staff |November 29, 2012

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ETF providers engage in price war

As the global ETF industry approaches the $2 trillion mark, the fight for market share has gotten more intense. In the U.S., providers are offering heavy discounts on fees to attract nervous investors, including industry heavyweights BlackRock and Vanguard. Read: BlackRock announces ETF fee cuts However, according to an FT report, industry experts assert providers […]

By Staff |October 23, 2012

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CIBC Asset Management adds class to fixed-income funds

CIBC Asset Management Inc. launched Class F-Premium units on three funds within its Renaissance Investments fixed-income line up: Renaissance Corporate Bond Capital Yield Fund, Renaissance Canadian Bond Fund and Renaissance Short-Term Income Fund. Subject to an initial minimum investment of $100,000, this new class is available to high-net-worth clients participating in fee-based or wrap account […]

By Staff |October 1, 2012

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Invesco Canada to close 2 funds

Invesco Canada Ltd. will be closing Invesco Global Equity Fund (Series A, F and I) on December 21, 2012. Unitholders have the option to switch their investments to any of Invesco’s funds or redeem their units. Read: Invesco to merge global funds Also, Invesco’s PowerShares FTSE RAFI Emerging Markets Fundamental Index ETF will terminate on […]

By Staff |October 1, 2012

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Fund Managers

Active investment tips for clients

Canadian funds receive Lipper Awards

GrowthWorks defends management fees on flailing fund

Juliette John leaves Bissett

CI Investments announces fund changes

Morningstar Awards: And the winners are…

ETF providers engage in price war

CIBC Asset Management adds class to fixed-income funds

Invesco Canada to close 2 funds

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