China’s restrictions on foreign investment have made it difficult to access China A-shares—stocks that trade on mainland exchanges. These hurdles have been a key reason for FTSE Russell’s exclusion of these stocks from its global benchmarks.
Sleep Country is reportedly planning an IPO, according to a Bloomberg report.
Instead of worrying about short-term noise in the market, investors should focus on long-term outcomes.
How did Canadian active managers do last year? The S&P Indices Versus Active Funds (SPIVA) Scorecard, which tracks the performance of actively managed funds against their relevant S&P benchmarks, suggests most managers continue to lag the index.
Following the increase in bullish sentiment on gold prices, investors also showed increased bullishness for silver bullion, moving to 41% from 36% last quarter. The majority of advisors were neutral on silver, at 43%.
With oil prices down 40% year over year, the industry’s mood is grim.
The Securities and Exchange Commission wants to require that broker-dealers trading in off-exchange venues become members of a national securities association.
Small caps tend to outpace large caps over the long term.
Market conditions mean 2015 is full of opportunities for Canadian companies to be bought or merged, says Mergermarket.
The Chinese yuan is now the world’s fifth most popular currency for global payments, edging out the Canadian dollar.