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May 12th, 2022 |
By James Lord, CFA
CI Global Asset Management has launched two new thematic equity ETFs in Canada targeting the digital megatrends of blockchain technology and the metaverse.
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Tags: CI First Asset, Equities, ETF and Index News, ETF Industry News, ETF Launch, Global, Themes and Strategy
Feb 1st, 2022 |
By James Lord, CFA
CI Global Asset Management has launched a new digital assets ETF in Canada providing risk-managed exposure to bitcoin and ether.
Posted in Alternatives / Multi-Asset |
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Tags: Alternatives, CI First Asset, Commodities, Currencies, ETF and Index News, ETF Industry News, ETF Launch
Apr 19th, 2021 |
By James Lord, CFA
The world’s first directly backed ether ETFs are preparing to launch with Purpose, CI Global, and Evolve all set to list products on Tuesday.
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Tags: Alternatives, CI First Asset, Currencies, ETF and Index News, ETF Industry News, ETF Launch, Purpose Investments, United States and Canada
Apr 16th, 2021 |
By James Lord, CFA
Horizons ETFs has launched a pair of new funds – the BetaPro Bitcoin ETF (HBIT CN) and BetaPro Inverse Bitcoin ETF (BITI CN) – providing long or short exposure to bitcoin through the use of futures contracts.
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Tags: Alternatives, CI First Asset, Currencies, ETF and Index News, ETF Industry News, ETF Launch, Horizons, Purpose Investments
Feb 25th, 2021 |
By James Lord, CFA
Evolve Funds has lowered the management fee on its Bitcoin ETF (EBIT CN) just one week after the fund launched on the Toronto Stock Exchange.
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Tags: Alternatives, CI First Asset, Currencies, ETF and Index News, ETF Industry News, Purpose Investments, United States and Canada
Feb 3rd, 2020 |
By James Lord, CFA
Canadian asset manager CI Investments has launched a suite of three actively managed ETFs on Toronto Stock Exchange providing exposure to liquid alternative investment strategies. Kurt MacAlpine, Chief Executive Officer of CI Financial, commented, “Our liquid alternatives are sophisticated and innovative strategies that offer distinct benefits for investor portfolios, including the potential for enhanced returns, capital preservation, and reduced correlation to traditional asset classes.”
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Tags: Active ETFs, Alternatives, CI First Asset, ETF and Index News, ETF Industry News, ETF Launch, Hedge Funds, Themes and Strategy, United States and Canada
Dec 9th, 2019 |
By James Lord, CFA
Canadian ETF issuer CI First Asset has launched its first fund aimed at environmental, social, and governance (ESG) conscious investors: the CI First Asset MSCI World ESG Impact ETF (CESG CN) on NEO Exchange. Rohit Mehta, President of CI First Asset ETFs, said the fund provides “a meaningful way for investors to diversify their portfolios while allocating capital towards some of today’s most pressing global issues.”
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Tags: BMO, CI First Asset, Equities, ESG & Climate, ETF and Index News, ETF Industry News, ETF Launch, Global, Horizons, iShares, MSCI, Themes and Strategy, United States and Canada
Nov 28th, 2019 |
By James Lord, CFA
Evolve Funds has unveiled a new actively managed ETF in Canada that seeks to maximize monthly income while preserving capital and liquidity by investing in high-interest deposit accounts. The Evolve High Interest Savings Account ETF (HISA CN) has listed on Aequitas NEO Exchange and comes with a management fee of 0.15%.
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Tags: Active ETFs, Alternatives, CI First Asset, ETF and Index News, ETF Industry News, ETF Launch, Europe, Fixed Income, High Income, Purpose Investments, United States and Canada
Nov 11th, 2019 |
By James Lord, CFA
Toronto-headquartered CI Financial has agreed to acquire WisdomTree Asset Management Canada, the Canadian ETF business of WisdomTree Investments. The transaction will see CI Financial add 14 WisdomTree ETFs collectively housing approximately C$960 million to its ETF family. Kurt MacAlpine, CEO of CI Financial, commented, “As Canadians increasingly adopt the ETF structure, the addition of WisdomTree’s Canadian operations will expand our line-up of mandates and increase the scale of our ETF business”.
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Tags: Active ETFs, CI First Asset, Equities, ETF and Index News, ETF Industry News, Fixed Income, Smart Beta, Themes and Strategy, United States and Canada, WisdomTree