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As more Canadians retire and the fixed income space grows, financial services companies are pivoting

As more Canadians retire and the fixed income space grows, financial services companies are pivoting

Toronto-based Dynamic Funds launched an actively managed equity fund focused on emerging markets on Monday. The Dynamic Emerging Markets Equity Fund invests primarily in companies located or doing business in emerging market countries, said a release from the firm, which is a division of 1832 Asset Management L.P. Portfolio manager Danilo Martins and vice-president and senior portfolio manager Dana Love are managing the new fund, which has a “medium” risk rating and a 0.90% management fee. Emerging markets have some of the world’s largest and most innovative companies, Dynamic Funds man...

The fund invests in high-quality companies outside of Canada and the U.S.

IE Staff Toronto-based Dynamic Funds launched a liquid alternative fund Monday for investors seeking retirement income in a low-rate environment. The Dynamic Retirement Income+ Fund invests primarily in dividend-paying or distribution-paying equity securities, a release said. The fund can use leverage through borrowing, derivatives and short-selling, and aims to provide returns with lower correlations to major equity and bond indexes. “In today’s low-yield environment, the traditional approach to investing may not provide adequate retirement income — particularly as investors’ retirem...