returns – Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com Canada's news source for financial professionals Fri, 20 Dec 2024 17:15:02 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.3 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/01/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png returns – Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com 32 32 Fund sales climb, assets surge in November: IFIC https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/fund-sales-climb-assets-surge-in-november-ific/ Fri, 20 Dec 2024 17:15:02 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=499026 ETF net sales set a year-to-date record

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]]> Mutual fund sales slump, ETFs climb in September https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/mutual-fund-sales-slump-etfs-climb-in-september/ Wed, 23 Oct 2024 00:17:45 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=495309 Industry assets continue to climb, led by market gains, IFIC reports

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]]> Enhancing portfolio construction with factor investing https://www.investmentexecutive.com/insight/columns/enhancing-portfolio-construction-with-factor-investing/ Mon, 23 Sep 2024 20:00:03 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=493102 The strategy provides a low-cost method to pursue superior returns over the long run

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]]> Share buybacks fall amid financial stress https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/share-buybacks-fall-amid-financial-stress/ Mon, 16 Sep 2024 18:37:36 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=492822 Pressure on corporate cash impedes global buybacks, S&P says

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]]> AI won’t be able to beat the index: Moody’s https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/ai-wont-be-able-to-beat-the-index-moodys/ Thu, 18 Jul 2024 21:05:00 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=489631 Tech advantages always prove short lived in the stock markets, report suggests

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]]> Investor risk appetite rises: S&P https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/investor-risk-appetite-rises-sp/ Thu, 16 May 2024 19:59:25 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=486015 Brighter earnings prospects underpin growing optimism, survey finds

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]]> CEO pay soars among S&P companies https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/ceo-pay-soars-among-sp-companies/ Tue, 30 Apr 2024 17:39:30 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=485005 New ISS research finds CEO pay up alongside shareholder returns

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]]> Fund costs fell after CRM2 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/fund-costs-fell-after-crm2/ Thu, 25 Apr 2024 15:05:56 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=484748 CSA research details the evolution of fund costs in the face of transparency reforms

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]]> Financial planning projections generally brighter in 2024 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/financial-planning-projections-generally-brighter-in-2024/ Wed, 24 Apr 2024 14:28:24 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=484631 Canadian equities are projected to return 6.4% over the next decade, up slightly from last year

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