Darren Mckiernan, vice president of Invesco Canada Ltd. and portfolio manager for Trimark Global Dividend Class, explains why dividend-paying tobacco shares present an attractive investment opportunity and how his dividend fund takes advantage of economic growth in emerging markets. He spoke at the TMX Broadcast Centre in Toronto.
High-beta ETFs added to line-up
PowerShares Senior Loan (CAD Hedged) Index ETF now trading
Two portfolios mix high-yielding asset classes with assets that have historically performed well in times of economic stress
Fund will be renamed Trimark Canadian Opportunity Class
RAFI methodology breaks the link with market price and helps reduce investor exposure to market imbalances
Nasdaq OMX global water index will replace Palisades global water index as the underlying fund’s benchmark
New funds take advantage of attractive investment opportunities around the globe
One of Canada’s largest retail fund companies is changing course, adding ETFs and institutional money management