Announcements
Horizons announces May 2013 distributions for its Covered Call ETFs
CNW / May 24, 2013
Horizons ETFs Management (Canada) Inc. and its affiliate AlphaPro Management Inc. (collectively "Horizons ETFs") are pleased to announce the distribution amounts per unit (the "Distributions") for certain of the Horizons ETFs family of exchange traded funds (the "ETFs"), for the period ending May 31, 2013, as indicated in the table below.
Read more: Horizons announces May 2013 distributions for its Covered Call ETFs
PowerShares Canada announces fund closures
Investment Executive / May 22, 2013
Six funds to close on July 26
Invesco Canada Ltd. said Wednesday that several PowerShares mutual funds will be terminated at the close of business on July 26.
Invesco Canada launches enhanced in sync online tool
CNW / May 8, 2013
Advisors can now run head-to-head portfolio comparisons
Invesco Canada Ltd. today announced the launch of an enhanced version of in sync, which now allows financial advisors to build, analyze and compare custom portfolios, including competitor products, for their clients online.
Read more: Invesco Canada launches enhanced in sync online tool
Exchange Traded Forum 2013 Toronto
Investment Executive / May 2nd and 3rd, 2013
In order to attract new assets ETF providers will need to launch new cost effective, innovative products. Leading professionals from every segment of this dynamic group of investment products met in Toronto to share their expertise, views and analysis.
In this Special Feature in Investment Executive - http://www.investmentexecutive.com/-/2013-exchange-traded-forum
Horizons ETFs announces closure of ETF
CNW / April 26, 2013
Horizons ETFs Management (Canada) Inc. ("Horizons ETFs") and its affiliate AlphaPro Management Inc. (the "Manager") announced today that they will be terminating the Horizons Active North American Growth ETF (the "Terminated ETF") effective at the close of business on Friday, June 28, 2013 (the "Termination Date").
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