2015 DC Plan Summit photos
This year’s DC Plan Summit discussed how senior DC decision-makers can prepare for the next phase of DC plan evolution: decumulation. Looking for photos from…
- February 28, 2015 September 13, 2019
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The Great Smart Beta Debate
Burton Malkiel and Kal Ghayur debate the ins and outs of factor indexes
- By: Caroline Cakebread
- February 24, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 14:42
Low-volatility ETFs raise questions for investors
There has been much ado about low-volatility investors pushing up the price of stocks that fit the bill, there has been less discussion of exactly…
- By: Caroline Cakebread
- February 23, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 11:09
How low can oil go? Depends on whom you ask…
Oil bulls believe a big bounce in prices is around the corner. This group is putting some serious cash behind their beliefs - and that…
- By: Caroline Cakebread
- February 17, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 09:26
Soft Dollar Commissions – No Free Lunch
Putting directed commissions under the microscope.
- By: J.J. Woolverton, CFA
- February 10, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 18:19
ETF investors react to volatility in January
It’s been a shaky start to 2015 for global markets - and ETF investors have responded by pushing more money into fixed income and commodity…
- By: Caroline Cakebread
- February 9, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 10:57
7 ETF trends to watch
The exchange-traded fund (ETF) industry is set to reshape the asset management business in some key ways—at least that’s according to a flurry of research…
- By: Caroline Cakebread
- February 2, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 09:45
It’s time ESG went passive
Environmental, social and governance criteria have gradually moved into the mainstream for active managers making day-to-day decisions. However, they have made little headway in the…
- By: Caroline Cakebread
- January 26, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 11:41
ETFs end 2014 on a high
It was a “very good” year for global exchange-traded funds (ETFs), says Deborah Fuhr, managing partner of ETFGI in London who shared her firm’s data…
- January 19, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 09:00
FINRA’s scrutiny of smart beta raises questions
The stock-picking possibilities of smart beta exchange-traded funds are endless—but are we still talking about passive investing? Possibly not, according to FINRA's latest compliance sweep.
- January 12, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 11:01
Beyond the ESG Checklist
Where responsible investing meets risk management
- By: Cindy Rose
- January 8, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 11:53
U.S. pulls record ETF inflows
As 2014 drew to a close, a couple of major research firms took a look at where most of the action was happening in the…
- By: Caroline Cakebread
- January 5, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 07:00
Top ETF stories of 2014—and what they mean for 2015
Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have dominated investment headlines in 2014, with media and researchers alike pointing to ETF flows in order to track investor sentiment about…
- December 29, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 09:20
How should investors interpret the recent rise in interest rates?
United States 10-year bond yields have risen substantially from their lows of 0.50 per cent last summer, hitting 1.6 per cent by late February. Canadian…
- By: Catherine Heath
- March 18, 2021 April 24, 2021
- 09:00
Five lessons for employers to apply to the pandemic’s second wave
As coronavirus cases rise across the country and some return-to-work plans become return-to-home plans, many employers are wondering how to help their employees adapt once again…
- By: Kim Siddall
- November 3, 2020 February 5, 2021
- 08:45
A legal update on the government’s CEWS and CERB programs
The COVID-19 pandemic has created many complicated issues for employers. Prudent employers should ensure they’re aware of the resources that may be available during this…
- By: Rayaz Khan
- April 14, 2020 November 11, 2020
- 08:30