Desjardins Environment Fund
For a number of people, socially responsible investing is a great way to help make the world a better place. This particular SRI offering invests in Canadian companies that have implemented “comprehensive environmental management programs” and that have a good environmental compliance record.
Read MoreWestwood Emerging Markets Fund
In August 2012, Patricia Perez-Coutts and her team took over the management duties of this fund. At the same time, its name was changed from the Omega Emerging Markets Fund to the Westwood Emerging Markets Fund. This is the majority of the team that was responsible for the success with the AGF Emerging Markets Fund. They will be using the same process on this fund
Read MoreSteadyhand Equity Fund
It has often been said that if you want to beat the index, you can’t look like the index. That is a philosophy that is shared by all the management teams who manage funds for Steadyhand, including Toronto based CGOV, managers of the Steadyhand Equity Fund. CGOV focuses on buying high quality companies run by great management teams that are trading at a significant discount to its intrinsic value.
Read MoreSentry Diversified Total Return Fund
An interesting way think of this fund is that it is like a “hedge fund light”. Along with having a go anywhere mandate, no restrictions on geography or market capitalization, it can also use derivatives and short selling as a way to hedge risk and gain incremental return.
Read MoreChanges at CI Harbour
Harbour Managers switch up duties, create much needed succession plan Over the years, one portfolio management team that has consistently been at or near the top of our list of favourites has been the group at Harbour Global Advisors. Formed in 1997 by Gerry Coleman and Stephen Jenkins, Harbour managed funds tend to be low turnover, high conviction portfolios made up of high quality, best of...
Read MoreIA Clarington Canadian Small Cap Fund
This Canadian small / mid cap equity fund has been managed by the team of Ian Cooke and Joe Jugovic at QV Investors since 2008. The QV in the name stands for quality and value, which is how they evaluate stocks.
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