What can be diversified away, and what can’t
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The abundance of investment advice online has been a steady force behind client migration toward self-directed investing. Now an Australian financial data startup, Simply Wall St, is taking a run at the Canadian market, hoping investors will pay annual subscription fees for access to market data, infographics and equities analysis. Simply Wall St launched in […]
Target-date funds continue to be the most common default investment option offered to members of workplace capital accumulation plans, according to new research by the Canadian Institutional Investment Network and Great-West Life Assurance Co. The 2016 CAP Benchmark Report found 50% of defined contribution plan sponsors and 51% of group registered retirement savings plan sponsors […]
Since the beginning of the year, nine ETF providers have launched a combined 33 new products in Canada, reports National Bank in an industry note. That brings total Canadian ETF assets to $114 billion. Read: ETFs the investment of choice for younger clients Globally, ETFs and ETPs reached a record high of US$3.689 trillion at […]
Two energy market strategists say they wouldn’t buy into the Saudi Aramco IPO, calling the business too opaque.
Expect higher inflation and higher growth than consensus.
Freshii Inc.’s initial public offering tapped into the rapidly growing fast-casual restaurant sector, an area expected to see more startups acquired and further IPOs over the next couple of years. The IPO raised more than expected for Freshii, as its initial plan to sell shares for $8.50 to $10 each was revised up to $11.50 […]
AGF Investments has launched AGFiQ Asset Management (AGFiQ), a quantitative investment platform used to build portfolios for specific client needs. And the firm has also entered the Canadian ETF marketplace with seven new Quantshares ETFs, all of which are actively managed by AGFiQ using quantitative research. Read: Fundata award winners announced The new suite of […]
In an Advisor.ca investigation released last June, we highlighted how reps who’ve been permanently banned by IIROC or MFDA can still be authorized to sell life insurance. One of our recommendations to close that loophole was for more insurance regulators to sign information-sharing agreements with IIROC and MFDA, known as Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs). IIROC […]