Beta – Advisor's Edge https://phoenix.advisor.ca The best news source for Canadian financial advisors. Investments, financial markets, insurance, practice management, tax and estate planning Tue, 11 Jul 2023 15:56:24 +0000 en-CA hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.3 https://phoenix.advisor.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2018/05/cropped-advisor-ico-32x32.png Beta – Advisor's Edge https://phoenix.advisor.ca 32 32 WisdomTree Canada launches 2 smart-beta fixed income ETFs https://phoenix.advisor.ca/news/industry-news/wisdomtree-canada-launches-2-smart-beta-fixed-income-etfs/ Mon, 26 Jun 2017 10:24:24 +0000 https://avatar.advisor.ca/uncategorized/wisdomtree-canada-launches-2-smart-beta-fixed-income-etfs/ WisdomTree Asset Management Canada has launched two smart-beta fixed income ETFs: WisdomTree Yield Enhanced Canada Aggregate Bond Index ETF (CAGG) and WisdomTree Yield Enhanced Canada Short-Term Aggregate Bond Index ETF (CAGS). Read: Institutional investors use ETFs for fixed income, smart beta CAGG seeks to enhance income potential by sourcing and re-weighting sub-components within the Bloomberg […]

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]]> The link between smart hockey fans and smart beta https://phoenix.advisor.ca/columnists_/mark-yamada/the-link-between-smart-hockey-fans-and-smart-beta/ Fri, 24 Feb 2017 00:00:00 +0000 https://avatar.advisor.ca/uncategorized/the-link-between-smart-hockey-fans-and-smart-beta/ What investors can learn from Leafs fans

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]]> Morningstar teams with Bridgehouse for Canadian equity fund https://phoenix.advisor.ca/news/industry-news/morningstar-teams-with-bridgehouse-for-canadian-equity-fund/ Wed, 28 Sep 2016 09:56:25 +0000 https://avatar.advisor.ca/uncategorized/morningstar-teams-with-bridgehouse-for-canadian-equity-fund/ Bridgehouse Asset Managers has teamed up with Morningstar Associates to open the Morningstar Strategic Canadian Equity Fund.

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]]> Low vols still the top smart beta strategy: poll https://phoenix.advisor.ca/news/industry-news/low-vols-still-the-top-smart-beta-strategy-poll/ Fri, 22 Jul 2016 13:39:18 +0000 https://avatar.advisor.ca/uncategorized/low-vols-still-the-top-smart-beta-strategy-poll/ Low volatility continues to be the most popular smart beta strategies of institutional investors, FTSE Russell says. The company surveyed 253 asset owners in January and February. It polled the largest institutional investors in North America, Europe and Asia on their use of smart beta indexes, which are not traditionally market-cap weighted. Investors are turning […]

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]]> How smart has your beta been lately? https://phoenix.advisor.ca/columnists_/mark-yamada/how-smart-has-your-beta-been-lately/ Fri, 13 May 2016 00:04:25 +0000 https://avatar.advisor.ca/uncategorized/how-smart-has-your-beta-been-lately/ Despite overwhelming evidence that active managers underperform their benchmarks, Yale professors Martijn Cremers and Antti Petajisto offer evidence that not only can active management outperform (we knew that), but that predicting successful active manager performance in advance is also possible. We examine these claims pursuant to smart/alternative beta ETFs in Canada, and study recent down-cycle […]

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]]> Advisors miss out without market makers https://phoenix.advisor.ca/news/industry-news/advisors-miss-out-without-market-makers/ Wed, 20 Apr 2016 00:00:00 +0000 https://avatar.advisor.ca/uncategorized/advisors-miss-out-without-market-makers/ The ins and outs of ETF market making and the next generation of smart beta were up for debate on Day One of the ETF Forum in Toronto April 19.

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]]> Is smart beta the fourth line of investing? https://phoenix.advisor.ca/columnists_/mark-yamada/is-smart-beta-the-fourth-line-of-investing/ Fri, 22 Jan 2016 00:00:00 +0000 https://avatar.advisor.ca/uncategorized/is-smart-beta-the-fourth-line-of-investing/ Lessons from Scotty Bowman’s winning strategy

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]]> Institutional investors turning to smart beta ETFs https://phoenix.advisor.ca/investments/market-insights/institutional-investors-turning-to-smart-beta-etfs/ Wed, 03 Jun 2015 00:00:00 +0000 https://avatar.advisor.ca/uncategorized/institutional-investors-turning-to-smart-beta-etfs/ Institutional money are increasingly turning to ETFs, citing liquidity, transparency and ease of implementation.

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]]> Get smart about smart beta https://phoenix.advisor.ca/news/etfs/get-smart-about-smart-beta/ Fri, 17 Oct 2014 00:00:00 +0000 https://avatar.advisor.ca/uncategorized/get-smart-about-smart-beta/ Evaluating alternative indexes with an active lens

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]]> How institutional investors use smart beta https://phoenix.advisor.ca/news/industry-news/how-institutional-investors-use-smart-beta/ Fri, 02 May 2014 05:59:33 +0000 https://avatar.advisor.ca/uncategorized/how-institutional-investors-use-smart-beta/ Institutional investors use smart beta indexes to reduce risk and enhance returns, finds a Russell Investments survey.

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