The ETF takes long and short positions in a variety of North American and global debt instruments
Investors may want to look beyond stocks and bonds
New private pools include alternative and low-volatility strategies
After a catastrophic year, a portfolio manager looks to China for clues
Almost three-quarters of pensions surveyed by RBC Investor & Treasury Services expressed interest in alternative investments
The firm also offers real estate and private equity pools
Model portfolios are useful for their consistency and other benefits, a Natixis survey found
The move comes as regulators make it easier for mutual fund reps to deal in alternative funds
The fund aims to provide returns with lower correlations to major equity and bond indexes
Regulators added to the list of qualifying courses needed to sell alt funds