Investments

What U.S. trade tariffs mean for investors

Last week, U.S. tariffs were announced on steel and aluminum imports—25% on steel and 10% on aluminum. Canada and Mexico are excepted, so long as NAFTA negotiations are ongoing. The exception notwithstanding, the development isn’t good news for investors. “Protectionist U.S. trade policies will do more harm than good, not just to the country’s export […]

By Staff |March 12, 2018

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Products

RBC launches women’s leadership ETF

RBC Global Asset Management launched the RBC Vision Women’s Leadership MSCI Canada Index ETF (ticker: RLDR) on Thursday. The ETF, which began trading on the Aequitas NEO Exchange, aims to replicate the performance of the MSCI Canada IMI Women’s Leadership Select Index. That index focuses on companies domiciled in Canada that are committed to having […]

By Staff |March 8, 2018

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Industry

Evolve Funds files preliminary ETF prospectus

Evolve Funds Group Inc. has filed a preliminary prospectus with Canadian securities regulators for the Evolve Active Core Fixed Income ETF. Evolve ETFs has retained Foyston, Gordon & Payne Inc. to provide sub-advisory services. Read: ETF markets hit record highs: report The ETF seeks to invest primarily in domestic and international high-quality fixed income securities […]

By Staff |March 5, 2018

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