Investments

India eases foreign investment rules

India's bid to backstop a sagging rupee, combat market volatility and attract foreign investment, may spell good news for Canadian investors.

By Vikram Barhat |January 4, 2012

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Bond fund returns crush equity funds in 2011

The year 2011 will go down in the books as a rough one for equity investors, at least among Canadian mutual funds, as 20 of Morningstar Canada’s 22 equity fund indexes posted a negative return for the year.

By Staff |January 4, 2012

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IIROC studies impact of electronic trading

IIROC has published the first two phases of a comprehensive report on high-frequency trading in Canadian equity markets.

By Staff |January 4, 2012

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PowerShares changes underlying fund of Global Water ETF

Invesco Canada has announced the underlying fund for its PowerShares Global Water Class, PowerShares Global Water Portfolio, will replace its index, the Palisades Global Water Index, with the NASDAQ OMX Global Water Index. Effective March 1, 2012, the underlying fund will seek investment results that generally correspond (before fees and expenses) to the price and […]

By Staff |January 3, 2012

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