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BlackRock offers six new ETFs

BlackRock Asset Management has launched six new iShares Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs), including income portfolios and global sector mandates. “Investor appetite for sector-specific exposure remains strong as many seek to diversify portfolios by industry,” said Mary Anne Wiley, managing director, head of iShares distribution at BlackRock Canada. “These new funds will offer investors even greater opportunity […]

By Staff |April 18, 2011

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BluMont to merge, close Core Hedge Fund

BluMont Capital has announced a plan to merge BluMont Core Hedge Fund with Exemplar Market Neutral Portfolio, a class of shares of Exemplar Portfolios Ltd. BluMont says the merger would benefit investors because the Market Neutral Portfolio will provide daily liquidity and lower minimum purchase amounts. It also offers lower management fees and tax-free switching […]

By Staff |April 15, 2011

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AlphaNorth caps AlphaNorth Partners Fund

AlphaNorth Asset Management has announced that the AlphaNorth Partners Fund will implement limitations to new investors. Purchases of the fund’s Class A and Class D shares will be limited to existing investors beginning on July 1st, 2011. The last date for subscription by new investors on the current terms will be June 30th, 2011. “It […]

By Staff |April 14, 2011

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Horizons launches two new enhanced income ETFs

AlphaPro Management has announce the launch of the Horizons AlphaPro Enhanced Income Energy ETF and the Horizons AlphaPro Enhanced Income Gold Producers ETF. Each offers Canadian investors access to an innovative covered call strategy on energy and gold company stocks respectively. Both ETFs begin trading today on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the ticker symbols […]

By Staff |April 12, 2011

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