Funds

CI proposes fund mergers

CI Financial’s investment division has proposed merging six investment funds into other funds. The company says the move is intended to “reduce duplication and to help streamline and simplify its fund lineup.” The proposed fund changes are as follows: Terminating fund Continuing fund CI International Fund CI International Value Fund CI International Corporate Class CI […]

By Staff |August 24, 2017

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Industry

Desjardins Investments tweaks Canadian fund and class

Desjardins Investments Inc. is changing the Desjardins Canadian Equity Growth Fund

By Staff |August 23, 2017

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Industry

BMO AM to tweak names, indexes of five ETFs

There are pending changes to the underlying indexes and names of the following ETFs from BMO Asset Management Inc.

By Staff |August 8, 2017

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Market Insights

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By Staff |August 2, 2017

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CI Investments launches floating-rate income pool, makes fund changes

CI Investments Inc. has launched the Signature Floating-Rate Income Pool. Read: Low-rate strategies for fixed income The pool invests in a conservative, actively managed global portfolio of floating-rate bonds and leveraged loans, as well as shorter-term, high-yield, investment-grade bonds, which are less sensitive to changes in interest rates compared to other fixed income securities. The […]

By Staff |July 17, 2017

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OSC requests applications for investment funds committee

The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) is accepting applications for membership on its Investment Funds Product Advisory Committee (IFPAC). Established in 2011, IFPAC advises OSC staff on product developments and innovations in the investment funds and structured products industry, and provides feedback on policy and rule-making initiatives. Read: Commissions ban could push advisors to sell insurance […]

By Staff |May 31, 2017

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Funds

CI proposes fund mergers

Desjardins Investments tweaks Canadian fund and class

BMO AM to tweak names, indexes of five ETFs

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Sun Life Global Investments announces several fund changes

FTI launches Canada-plus equity fund

CI Investments launches floating-rate income pool, makes fund changes

Bridgehouse AM releases investments program with Morningstar

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OSC requests applications for investment funds committee