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Canada’s banking regulator cracked down on HISA ETFs in a long-awaited ruling. In today’s episode, portfolio managers Alfred Lee, Chris McHaney, and your host, Andrew Vachon, digest OSFI’s decision and provide places to park cash. They also discuss the latest Fed and Treasury announcements, the likelihood of a technical recession, and developments from the Bank of Japan. Read the episode summary.
Andrew Vachon is a Senior Product Manager at BMO Global Asset Management. He is joined on the podcast by Alfred Lee and Chris McHaney, Portfolio Managers and ETF Specialists at BMO Global Asset Management. The episode was recorded live on Thursday, November 2, 2023.
ETFs mentioned in the podcast:
BMO Short-Term US IG Corporate Bond Hedged to CAD Index ETF (Ticker: ZSU)
BMO Long-Term US Treasury Bond Index ETF (Ticker: ZTL)
BMO Equal Weight Utilities Index ETF (Ticker: ZUT)
BMO Low Volatility Canadian Equity ETF (Ticker: ZLB)
BMO Money Market Fund ETF Series (Ticker: ZMMK)
BMO USD Cash Management ETF (USD Units) (Ticker: ZUCM.U)
BMO Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF (Ticker: ZST)
BMO Ultra Short-Term US Bond ETF (USD Units) (Ticker: ZUS.U)
BMO Japan Index ETF (Ticker: ZJPN)
BMO Japan Index ETF (Hedged Units) (Ticker: ZJPN.F)
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