Industry

Fiera launches mortgage fund

Fiera Capital launched the Fiera Properties CORE Mortgage Fund on Thursday

By Staff |November 23, 2017

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OSC seeks applicants for Fintech Advisory Committee

The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) is seeking applications for membership on its Fintech Advisory Committee (FAC). The FAC advises OSC LaunchPad staff on developments in the fintech space and the unique challenges faced by innovative businesses in the securities industry. OSC LaunchPad is a dedicated team that provides direct support to eligible fintech businesses in […]

By Staff |November 22, 2017

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Are clients too focused on returns?

Clients increasingly say their advisors improve their return on investment (ROI), reveals a Pollara report commissioned by IFIC. Read: Can you deliver investors’ return expectations? The proportion of clients who strongly agree with this statement increased to 47% in 2017 from 39% last year. Read: How to increase returns by 1.5% The question is, do […]

By Staff |November 22, 2017

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Mutual fund assets up almost 3% in October

Assets under management (AUM) for the mutual funds industry reached $1.47 trillion for October 2017, reveals an IFIC report. That’s an increase of $40.7 billion or 2.9% compared to September 2017. Read: ETFs versus mutual funds: which win? Net sales of mutual funds were $2.4 billion for October, up compared to net sales of $1.6 […]

By Staff |November 22, 2017

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