Are ETFs harmful to market health?
But whatever you think of ETFs and their merits, it’s about time regulators came to grips with them. After all they’ve become a mainstay of…
- By: Caroline Cakebread
- October 24, 2011 September 13, 2019
- 11:18
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The expanding dim sum menu
While it’s too soon to tell if dim sum ETFs will thrive in the coming months (or years), they could open a potential new door…
- By: Caroline Cakebread
- October 17, 2011 September 13, 2019
- 10:46
Strong sales for Canadian ETF industry
ETFs are thriving in the Canadian marketplace. According to its first quarterly asset flow report, the Canadian ETF Association (CETFA) states there were strong sales…
- By: Staff
- October 14, 2011 September 13, 2019
- 11:13
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Editorial: On shaky ground
Volatility: it’s not just a buzzword anymore; it’s all around us. With ongoing uncertainty relating to the U.S. economy, concerns about sovereign debt in the…
- By: Alyssa Hodder
- October 14, 2011 September 13, 2019
- 10:45
Sentry sees value in U.S., dividends
Originally from our sister publication, Advisor.ca. As financial professionals, you already know that recent market volatility has provided ample opportunity to deploy capital—if only your…
- By: Steven Lamb
- October 14, 2011 September 13, 2019
- 08:14
Canadian Leadership Council on Drug Evaluation
With drug costs rising, many stakeholders believe a new approach to drug evaluation for employer-sponsored plans is needed to manage the increase in drug spend,…
- By: Benefits Canada Staff
- October 13, 2011 September 13, 2019
- 10:04
ETFs: Understanding counterparty risk and costs
BlackRock, just issued a paper calling for uniform regulation of ETFs along with a healthy dose of better disclosure and transparency. To find out more…
- By: Caroline Cakebread
- October 11, 2011 September 13, 2019
- 13:22
Why do institutional investors use ETFs?
Investors hear a lot about exchange traded funds (ETFs) and why they are the next big investment solution, but in my experience, they don’t fully…
- By: Howard Atkinson
- October 6, 2011 September 13, 2019
- 14:27
ETFs and longevity risk
Fifty is the new 30 -- great news for us (we are now living longer, healthier lives) bad news for pension funds grappling with how…
- By: Caroline Cakebread
- October 3, 2011 September 13, 2019
- 10:20
Uncertainty bolsters home bias
Originally from our sister publication, Advisor.ca. As equity markets continue to swing wildly in the third quarter, Canadian investment managers looked for safety closer to…
- By: Vikram Barhat
- September 28, 2011 September 13, 2019
- 12:33
Taming volatility through equity minimum risk strategies
Is the equity risk premium dead? Not according to Chris Guthrie, president of Hillsdale Investment Management who says stock market volatility can be tamed through…
- By: Caroline Cakebread
- September 26, 2011 September 13, 2019
- 12:04
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Editorial: A pregnant pause
As you can see, I’m back from maternity leave and resuming my role as Editor of Benefits Canada—and I have a beautiful one-year-old daughter to…
- By: Alyssa Hodder
- September 26, 2011 September 13, 2019
- 10:45
Get Ready for a 0% Discount Rate
Plan sponsors should prepare for Japanese scenario.
- By: Scot Blythe
- September 26, 2011 September 13, 2019
- 09:57