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February 2017

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The whistleblower program may need bigger payouts

Key challenge is in integrating platform into firms’ processes

Some provinces may face challenges in curbing carbon emissions

News

Some of Canada's robo-advisors are adding higher-level services for clients who have amassed significant investible assets

Canadian banks are at the forefront of the global drive to use artificial intelligence in both client-facing and back-office operations

Events may have clients questioning their strategy

Trustworthiness and honesty are issues for the majority of younger demographic

Value manager David Taylor posts top-drawer returns in 2016 by finding downtrodden firms

Value investing also contributed to solid returns in mutual fund families

As the result of an editing error, the article headlined Opportunities on the Home Front in the mid-January issue of Investment Executive stated incorrectly that…

Report on the Nation

Canada's largest economy is benefiting from public and private spending, but U.S. protectionism may hamper growth

Although the energy sector is struggling and unemployment remains high, rising oil prices should bring some relief to Alberta

While home sales are slowing and growth is likely to ease slightly, the outlook for B.C. remains among the country's brightest

After years of high deficits and stalled employment, a shift to balanced books, more investment and rising exports is boosting the province's fortunes

In a reversal of the recent past, Saskatchewan has been battered by low prices for resources, while Manitoba is posting solid, if not spectacular, gains

Plagued by low prices for resources and difficulty in retaining younger workers, most of Atlantic Canada faces slower GDP growth. But an uptick in wages…

From diamonds to airports and research stations, the North is continuing to grow. But the optimism is uneven, with the Yukon facing a decline in…

Building Your Business

How can you prove yourself as a credible, trustworthy professional to older clients and employers?

Darrin Shannon is not about to rest on his laurels as a former NHL player. He'd rather be known as a financial advisor who puts…

The Internet is a dangerous neighbourhood. As soon as you send data from your computer to someone else’s, the information is vulnerable to prying eyes.…

The way you compensate your team can have a profound effect on your staff's morale and productivity, as well as your profitability. There are many…

Every season, it seems, one fruit or vegetable gets the “superfood” treatment, gracing headlines and topping the grocery lists of health-conscious foodies. Last year, the…

Focus on Products

High-yield bond fundsThe success - or failure - of U.S. President Donald Trump's policies will affect the direction of the bond market

Study suggests that delaying retirement is a powerful way to boost retirement income

Toronto-based Invesco Canada Ltd. intends to launch two new ETFs later this year. Invesco Canada has filed a preliminary prospectus to launch PowerShares S&P 500…

Toronto-based ScotiaFunds, a unit of Bank of Nova Scotia, has simplified and reduced its pricing for 51 mutual funds. As part of the change, ScotiaFunds…

Five more mutual funds are eligible for investment within Toronto-based Mackenzie Financial Corp.’s registered disability savings plan (RDSP). The following funds now are eligible for…

London, Ont.-based Quadrus Investment Services Ltd. now offers a rebate in management fees for the company’s Quadrus Group of Funds for unitholders’ accounts that meet…

Toronto-based Redwood Asset Management Inc., acquired by Purpose Investment Inc. in July 2016, will launch four new actively managed ETFs on the Aequitas NEO exchange.…

Toronto-based IA Clarington Investments Inc. has launched a fund for environmentally conscious investors. IA Clarington Inhance Bond SRI Fund invests in government and corporate debt,…

Investment research

The path is risky, but rising interest rates and more liquidity in bond markets could see bonds delivering more "normal" returns

Comment & Insight

So far, the federal Liberals appear to be handling the U.S. trade file well. But it’s early days and there are many unknowns