June 8, 2017 Committed to industry news, opinion and analysis

Top news Is the Canadian hedge fund market ready to take off? Portfolio manager Michael White sees “tremendous opportunity” in Canadian hedge funds, but are investors ready to embrace them? Canadian banker calls for federal investment regulator Questionable practices at banks may be prevalent due to a jurisdictional ‘shell game’ Winning active funds address investors’ cost concerns Passive competition won’t spell extinction for active funds — just survival of the fittest Smart-beta ETFs strugglling to sustain success: study Funds relying on strategic factor tilts may not outperform their benchmarks for long Female board members bring significant boost: study New research from CIBC bolsters the business case for gender diversity Investment firm announces fund mergers The firm is also changing the risk rating for selected investment funds New go-to ETF for tech-sector investors The new ETF holds companies that previous tech funds haven’t been exposed to Other news What was David Suzuki doing at an insurance broker conference? Outspoken environmentalist tells Trump to "get the hell out of here and do your thing." Why the banks are turning to brokers in Canada It’s a relatively new market – but one some notable brokerage giants are getting involved in Big bank forecasts Toronto’s future One of Canada’s largest banks reacts positively to Toronto’s cooling market; predicts rate increase Observer sounds alarm on Canadian Western Bank’s prospects CWB is facing risks similar to that of its rival Home Capital, analyst says

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