Total returns not the only variables that impact a portfolio’s value.
IIROC currently holds over $32 million in an Externally Restricted ABCP Fund derived from fines and interest - a substantial sum of money by anybody’s standards. With IIROC expected to settle the disposition of the fund later this year, investors, advisors and legislators should consider the issues surrounding this fund and determine whether legislative and procedural changes are needed.
IIROC currently holds over $32 million in an Externally Restricted ABCP Fund derived from fines and interest - a substantial sum of money by anybody’s standards. With IIROC expected to settle the disposition of the fund later this year, investors, advisors and legislators should consider the issues surrounding this fund and determine whether legislative and procedural changes are needed.
A recent piece in the Financial Post stated that the federal bank regulator, the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI), wants bank-contingent capital in the bond index, and has a plan to achieve this objective.
The federal bank regulator, the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI), wants bank-contingent capital in the bond index, and has a plan to achieve this objective.
It happens to every trader: you place a bid for a thousand shares of thinly traded stock at a nickel above the best bid showing, and before you can blink, there’s another bid a penny in front of you. While desirable from a capital markets perspective – the bid/offer spread is, after all, declining, which […]
Bond ETFs have gained in popularity in the decade since their inauguration in Canada, but there are subtleties in their investment characteristics that are often misunderstood. Four of these characteristics will be examined in this article: the potential for capital loss in a bond ETF, relative to a buy-and-hold strategy; not all ETF holdings labelled […]
Bond ETFs have gained in popularity in the decade since their inauguration in Canada, but there are subtleties in their investment characteristics that are often misunderstood. Four of these characteristics will be examined in this article: the potential for capital loss in a bond ETF, relative to a buy-and-hold strategy; not all ETF holdings labelled […]
It happens to every trader: you place a bid for a thousand shares of thinly traded stock at a nickel above the best bid showing, and before you can blink, there’s another bid a penny in front of you. While desirable from a capital markets perspective—the bid/offer spread is, after all, declining, which is good […]
The recent credit crunch has had a devastating impact on banks throughout the world, much to the chagrin of regulators entrusted with ensuring that bankers’ exuberance in good times didn’t lead them to over-reach. The response of governments has been unprecedented, with direct investments and guarantees to stave off financial collapse. There is broad agreement […]