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IG adds corporate bond fund

Investors Group has received regulatory approval to launch a fixed income offering. The Investors Canadian Corporate Bond Fund will aim to provide current income by investing primarily in investment grade fixed income securities issued by Canadian corporations. The new mandate may also invest a portion of its assets in other securities such as high yield […]

By Staff |May 3, 2011

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Invesco to launch six new ETFs

Invesco announced Monday that a preliminary prospectus has been filed with the Canadian securities regulators for six new PowerShares exchange-traded funds (ETFs). “PowerShares Funds, which bring ETFs into the mutual fund structure, have been available to Canadian investors since November 2009. With our new offering, we are providing Canadians with another way to access PowerShares […]

By Staff |May 2, 2011

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Invesco Intactive available as corporate class

Invesco Trimark has announced it is offering its five Invesco Intactive Accumulation Portfolios within a mutual fund corporation structure. This allows investors to switch between portfolios within a non-registered account without triggering a taxable disposition. “The response to Invesco Intactive has exceeded our expectations, and we believe that creating these corporate class portfolios provides investors […]

By Staff |April 28, 2011

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Sun Life rolls out three new mutual funds

Sun Life Global Investments Inc. has added three new Canadian mutual funds to its lineup, each with a “core Canadian” holding with a global component aimed at countering home country bias. “Many Canadians have a strong home country bias when it comes to investing, however, our market is highly concentrated in just three sectors: materials, […]

By Staff |April 27, 2011

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