ETFs

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BlackRock launches 2 ETFs

Blackrock Canada is launching two iShares funds focusing on European exposure.

By Staff |April 24, 2014

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Industry

BMO cuts 7 ETF fees

BMO Asset Management Inc. has reduced the maximum annual management fee on some of its ETFs.

By Staff |April 22, 2014

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Industry

Horizons’ active ETFs hit $2B in AUM

Horizons ETFs Management (Canada) Inc. and its affiliate AlphaPro Management Inc. have announced that AlphaPro's family of actively managed and specialty ETFs has reached $2 billion in assets under management.

By Staff |April 9, 2014

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Market Insights

Safety measures for swap-based ETFs

Losing money is a risk inherent in the purchase of any financial product. Therefore, be it a stock, bond, mutual fund or ETF, investors expect correct, timely and complete information.

By Mark Yamada |April 4, 2014

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PowerShares Canada changes 3 ETFs, 1 mutual fund

PowerShares Canada announced changes to the investment strategy of PowerShares Canadian Preferred Share Index Class (PPS) and PowerShares Canadian Preferred Share Index ETF. Read: Understanding factor-indexed ETFs In 2013, The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. acquired the index business of Mergent, Inc., including Indxis, which created and maintained the underlying index for both PowerShares Canadian Preferred […]

By Staff |March 25, 2014

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How to make accountants smile

Low turnover and in-kind transfers have made ETFs popular with tax-conscious investors and their advisors. Choosing an ETF over a mutual fund generally provides immediate cost and tax savings, but there are additional ways to enhance aftertax returns using ETFs.

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Smart beta ETFs experience growth

About one-quarter of institutional decision-makers use smart beta ETFs, according to a study by Cogent Research, on behalf of Invesco. And this figure is expected to rise. Read: Capitalize on investment losses The reason? Almost one-third (31%) say it’s because smart beta ETFs outperform market indexes; 18% say diversification; and 18% say to reduce volatility. […]

By Staff |March 11, 2014

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ETFs

BlackRock launches 2 ETFs

BMO cuts 7 ETF fees

Horizons’ active ETFs hit $2B in AUM

Safety measures for swap-based ETFs

ETF inflows hit nine-month high

PowerShares Canada changes 3 ETFs, 1 mutual fund

How to make accountants smile

Understanding factor-indexed ETFs

Smart beta ETFs experience growth

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