Unknowns around distribution, supply and the impact of U.S. law on Canadian exchanges remain
Advisors have been eyeing the outsized growth of smaller producers of organic, “clean label” and “free from” foods
Fully half of OMERS' assets are in the alternative market
About $27 billion was raised in 2016
The portfolio advisor for a new medical cannabis mutual fund says he expects Canadian marijuana stocks to climb back up as federal branding and distribution rules are hashed out. Charles Taerk, chief executive of Faircourt Asset Management in Toronto, says investors’ expectations were lowered after the Trudeau government introduced bills to legalize recreational marijuana, dropping […]
They could be available to retail investors as early as spring 2018
Hedge fund managers may find themselves under greater performance pressure
Franklin Templeton Investments Corp. is now offering the Franklin K2 Alternative Strategies Fund to accredited Canadian retail investors. Previously available only to Canadian institutional investors, this multi-manager, liquid alternative strategy provides access to hedge fund managers. With its diversified portfolio of hedge strategies, the fund seeks to provide attractive risk-adjusted returns with reduced portfolio volatility […]
Love them or leave them, alternative investments will soon be available to all investors
The proposed amendments are primarily aimed at developing a more comprehensive regulatory framework for publicly offered alternative funds