As inflation risks rise, a resilient allocation strategy could require more than stocks and bonds. Here are five ways to help hedge portfolios and diversify risk.

Why are pensions, insurers and family offices increasingly turning to ETFs — not just tactically, but at the core of portfolio construction? Bipan Rai sits down with Daniel Stanley, head of institutional sales and services at BMO Global Asset Management, to discuss liquidity, ​“portable alpha”, fixed income ETFs and how institutions are reshaping the active-versus-passive debate. This podcast was record on May 27, 2026.

In this episode, host Zayla Saunders and guest Sheldon Quan King from MSCI Canada explore why index choice is itself an investment decision — from how index construction methodology shapes investor outcomes, to the case for international small and mid cap equities, and the growing role of equal weight strategies in reducing concentration risk.

In this episode, Erika Toth and Hilly Cutler sit down with host Zayla Saunders to break down the rise of asset allocation ETFs in Canada: from their origins and evolution over the past decade to the fee innovations, flow trends, and real-world portfolio use cases shaping the space today.

Managing concentration risk without sacrificing long‑term growth potential has become a key portfolio construction priority.

Canadian investors are facing a complicated macro setup: a softer labour market, sticky inflation risks, tariff uncertainty and a bond market still trying to price the Bank of Canada’s next move. In this episode, Bipan is joined by TD Securities’ Andrew Kelvin to unpack what the latest data means for portfolios, discuss the rates outlook, yield curve, fixed income currency risk and more. This podcast was recorded on Tuesday, May 12, 2026.

Money Market and Ultra Short-Term Bonds

In this episode, Hilly Cutler joins host Zayla Saunders to unpack what ETF flows are revealing as we move through 2026 — the shift toward low-cost indexing, which Canadian sectors are leading the charge, and how rising yields are reshaping the bond landscape. Zayla Saunders is Vice President of ETF Online Distribution at BMO Global Asset Management (BMO GAM). She is joined by Hilly Cutler, Director of Portfolio Consulting and Senior Portfolio Consultant at BMO GAM. This episode was recorded live on Monday, May 11, 2026. ETFs mentioned:

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