SSQ Financial Group today announced the launch of its new ASTRA Howson Tattersall Canadian Equity Fund.

The launch adds one of the highly regarded Saxon funds, managed by Howson Tattersall, to SSQ line of ASTRA Funds.

Howson Tattersall is recognized as a leader for its years of management expertise and is one of the key investment firms in Canada focused on value investing.

On August 31, SSQ took on a new ASTRA Canadian Small Cap Equity Fund manager in order to take advantage of the management services offered by Sceptre Investments.