ETFs

PUR Investing to sub-advise for Horizons

Horizons ETFs Management (Canada) Inc. and its affiliate AlphaPro Management Inc. have announced the appointment of PŮR Investing Inc. as sub-advisor to the Horizons Active Diversified Income ETF (HAA).

By Staff |September 20, 2013

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Industry

BlackRock announces iShares changes

BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited has announced changes to seven forward-using Canadian iShares ETFs in response to proposed new federal taxation rules first introduced in conjunction with the 2013 Federal Budget.

By Staff |September 19, 2013

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Industry

Horizons launches 2 low-fee sector ETFs

The new ETFs will provide investors with the lowest-cost exposure to the financials and energy sectors of the Canadian stock market.

By Staff |September 17, 2013

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Industry

RBC GAM announces maturity details for corporate bond ETF

RBC Global Asset Management has announced final details regarding the scheduled maturity of RBC Target 2013 Corporate Bond Index ETF (TSX: RQA).

By Staff |September 13, 2013

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Getting tax back with ETFs

My colleague is always on the lookout for deals and bargains. Growing up in Saint Petersburg during a transitioning Russian economy made everyone resourceful. She and her family have used coupons to clean out stores, with the clerk paying her at checkout! She applies the same frugal approach to constructing core-and-satellite structures for taxable portfolios, and saves money by systematically harvesting tax losses using ETFs.

By Mark Yamada |September 13, 2013

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The benefits of ETF fee transparency

ETFs present a special challenge to the advisor when it comes to generating revenue: they act like a mutual fund, but don’t pay a trailer. They’re exchange-traded and commission-based, but have lower turnover than individual stocks. That said, the more actively traded the ETFs, the more a commission-based model can work.

By Guy Lalonde |September 6, 2013

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Final score: ETFs 1, Leafs 0

Too much success can be a bad thing. The Toronto Maple Leafs don’t need to put a competitive team on the ice. Season ticket holders already compete for 90% of all seats, broadcasting revenues are maxed and virtually every game is sold out.

By Mark Yamada |August 30, 2013

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ETFs

PUR Investing to sub-advise for Horizons

BlackRock announces iShares changes

Horizons launches 2 low-fee sector ETFs

RBC GAM announces maturity details for corporate bond ETF

Getting tax back with ETFs

Build your own ETF

The benefits of ETF fee transparency

“Godfather of ETFs” leaving KCG

State Street files for non-BRIC EM ETF

Final score: ETFs 1, Leafs 0