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Alternate Health enters cannabis partnership for spring production

Vancouver’s Alternate Health expects to close its 30-year joint venture agreement with Alturas Native Band in early February 2017. The agreement supports the development, production, research and extraction of cannabidiols (CBDs) to create medicinal products in a production facility in California. Read: Echelon Wealth to advise medical cannabis producer The new facility will allow Alternate […]

By Staff |January 26, 2017

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Fundata award winners announced

Fundata Canada has presented its FundGrade Awards to 57 companies representing 263 Canadian investment funds. Winners include 179 mutual funds, 35 ETFs, 46 segregated funds and 3 responsible investing funds. Read: Fixed income prospects for 2017 Winner highlights: Fundata, a provider of market and investment funds data, presents its awards to funds that consistently demonstrate […]

By Staff |January 26, 2017

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Hedge funds beat stocks and bonds over 1, 3 and 5 years

Hedge funds outperformed stocks and bonds on a risk-adjusted basis in 2016, producing net gains of about US$120 billion net of fees, estimates the Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA) and data provider Preqin. Read: Hedge funds gained in December Risk-adjusted outperformance is highly valued in investments since it reflects volatility as well as net returns. […]

By Staff |January 25, 2017

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Canada bucks trend with 7% climb in VC deals

When it comes to the deal activity of companies backed by venture capital (VC), Canada bucks global declines. In 2016, VC-backed company deals rose 7% in 2016 to 266 deals, reveals a report from PwC Canada and CB Insights. Total dollars invested were US$1.7 billion, which roughly matches 2015’s figure. Both trends contrast significantly with […]

By Staff |January 25, 2017

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