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Active managers beat benchmark: Russell Investments

The favourable active management environment of 2012 has extended into 2013 with 79% of large cap Canadian equity investment managers beating the S&P/TSX Composite Index in the first quarter, notes the Russell Canadian Active Manager Report. That compares to 81% in the fourth quarter of 2012, which was the highest in eight and a half […]

By Staff |May 1, 2013

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New methods for asset allocation

When you have a 60/40 allocation, your risk is actually 90/10.

By Melissa Shin |April 1, 2013

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Manulife expands global equity team Fallback Image Decorative pattern

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Manulife expands global equity team

Manulife Asset Management has named Paul Boyne and Doug McGraw to lead a new team managing a global equity strategy for institutional clients and certain wealth management businesses of Manulife Financial and John Hancock. Read: Say goodbye to mortgage wars “Paul and Doug expand and strengthen Manulife Asset Management’s investment capabilities and complement our global […]

By Staff |March 20, 2013

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Man exploits Facebook IPO craze with Ponzi scheme

The long arm of the law caught up with a phony ‘fund manager’ who defrauded investors seeking to buy stocks of social media companies including pre-IPO shares of Facebook. An investigation conducted by the Securities and Exchange Commission found a financier living in Florida fleeced investors with claims of special access to coveted social media […]

By Staff |March 19, 2013

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