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Advisors must understand risks of certain ETFs

Against the backdrop of a struggling Canadian mutual-fund industry, which is in net redemptions once again, ETFs are a success story. Not only are they gathering assets, they’re also putting new strategies into accessible packages.

By Scot Blythe |February 1, 2013

3 min read

BlackRock licenses global commodity index

BlackRock Asset Management Canada has licensed the Morningstar Global Long/Flat Commodity Index.

By Staff |January 28, 2013

2 min read

Safety tips for synthetic ETF use

Derivatives offer useful and cost-effective ways for investors to manage risks. In the ETF world, derivatives have democratized investor access to asset classes like commodities and currencies, and to strategies like covered-call writing, use of leverage and short selling.

By Mark Yamada |January 25, 2013

3 min read

Institutional investors value real assets

Institutional investors are moving beyond traditional investments.

By Mary Ellen Aronow and Cody Dahl |January 23, 2013

1 min read