ETFs

How to stay relevant in the age of robos

Investment managers from BMO and Wealthsimple offered tips

By Simon Doyle |February 16, 2017

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Morgan Stanley to pay US$8M penalty on risky inverse ETFs

Morgan Stanley has agreed to pay a US$8-million penalty and admit wrongdoing to settle SEC charges related to single-inverse ETF investments the firm had recommended to advisory clients. The SEC found Morgan Stanley didn’t adequately implement its policies and procedures to ensure that clients understood the risks involved with purchasing inverse ETFs, an instrument used […]

By Staff |February 15, 2017

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Two more managers to launch ETFs as Canadian assets grow

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 […]

By Staff |February 15, 2017

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Globally, ETF assets reached record high in January

ETFs and ETPs gathered a record level of US$62.13 billion in net inflows in January, says ETFGI.

By Staff |February 14, 2017

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