ETFs for CAPs? It makes prudent sense…
U.S. ETF providers are working hard to try and crack the DC market, with Charles Schwab getting ready to launch an all-ETF 410K next year.…
- By: Caroline Cakebread
- July 23, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 09:17
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Editorial: Full circle
Can you believe it’s been 35 years already? In honour of Benefits Canada’s 35th anniversary, we decided it was time to go back to our…
- By: Alyssa Hodder
- July 17, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 09:31
Covered bond ETFs put spotlight on Canada
While ABCP has been virtually wiped off the Canadian map, the notion behind it wasn’t half bad – AAA-rated investments based on steady streams of…
- By: Caroline Cakebread
- July 16, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 11:14
The Global Effects of Deleveraging
As Europe's banks balance the books, there will be global winners and losers.
- By: Duncan Webster
- July 12, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 15:36
Beyond market cap: Why weight shouldn’t matter
While cap weights continue to rule in the index space, not all investors are happy with the status quo. Size bias is becoming a big…
- By: Caroline Cakebread
- July 9, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 14:14
Want pure emerging markets exposure? There’s an ETF for that
At what point is an emerging market no longer “emerging”? It’s a question investors have been asking for some time especially given indexing behemoth MSCI’s…
- By: Caroline Cakebread
- July 2, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 10:00
BlackRock tightens up securities lending standards
Last week BlackRock tightened its securities lending standards by setting a new 50% limit on the amount of assets that its ETFs can lend.
- By: Caroline Cakebread
- June 25, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 13:27
Real Estate and ETFs
The REIT ETF space offers a compelling mirror for where the overall real estate space is headed, especially as the global economic outlook darkens as…
- By: Caroline Cakebread
- June 18, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 12:24
Benefits Canada researches C-suite on the ROI of benefits
Thirty-five years ago, workplaces functioned very differently than they do today. The predominately young workforce was less likely to move around, so the C-suite did…
- June 14, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 14:49
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Editorial: Change of pace
In this age of information on demand, we expect access whenever and wherever we want it. We use portable devices such as tablets for both…
- By: Alyssa Hodder
- June 14, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 13:01
Balance in an Unbalanced World
Opportunities abound amidst global imbalances.
- By: Samer Habl
- June 12, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 17:44
ETFs transforming the junk space
As interest in corporate credit grows, dealers don’t have the products on hand to supply the increasing demand according to Reuters. That has pushed all…
- By: Caroline Cakebread
- June 11, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 11:25
Low-volatility ETFs help to buckle your seatbelt
It’s looking like another gloomy week for global markets as investors react to a trifecta of problems, including disappointing growth data from the U.S. and…
- By: Caroline Cakebread
- June 4, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 08:47