Latest Blog Posts & Research
January 19, 2026 - Several decades ago, prominent institutional investors had somewhat primitive investment portfolios, primarily focused on Government bonds. For example, in the early 1990s, the Canada Pension Plan (now one of the world's most preeminent and sophisticated institutional investors), did not allocate to private…
January 11, 2026 - The Panic of 1907 was a severe financial crisis in the United States that unfolded over three weeks in October of 1907 (what is it with October and market crashes?). At the time, the financial system nearly collapsed and had to be…
January 8, 2026 – AlphaRank Factor Performance represents the daily historical performance of Accelerate’s proprietary model factor portfolios. (more…)
December 31, 2025 - After a prolonged period of hesitation defined by relatively high interest rates and a gruelling regulatory environment, the merger market reawakened decisively in 2025. Transaction volume accelerated, deal size expanded, and large strategic combinations moved from fantasy to reality. The shift…
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CALGARY, AB, Jan. 15, 2026 - Accelerate Financial Technologies Inc., ("Accelerate") today announced the January 2026 cash distributions for Accelerate Exchange Traded Funds ("Accelerate Funds"), summarized below, that are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange ("TSX"). The ex-dividend date for the distributions will be January 30,…
Jan. 2, 2026 - Accelerate Financial Technologies Inc., ("Accelerate") today announced the 2025 final annual reinvested share distributions for Accelerate Exchange Traded Funds ("Accelerate Funds"), summarized below, that are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange ('TSX"). The ex-dividend date for the non-cash distributions was December 31,…
Accelerate Announces Monthly, Quarterly Distributions, and Estimated Reinvested Annual Distributions
Dec. 16, 2025 - Accelerate Financial Technologies Inc., ("Accelerate") today announced the December and fourth quarter cash distributions, along with the annual reinvested share distributions for Accelerate Exchange Traded Funds ("Accelerate Funds"), summarized below, that are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange ('TSX"). The ex-dividend date…
Latest Podcasts
On today’s show we welcome special guest, EquityZen Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer Phil Haslett. EquityZen is an online marketplace for trading pre-IPO shares of private companies. On the show, we discuss: Some of the hardest challenges he encountered building a marketplace startup The…
On today’s show we welcome special guest, Catalyst Funds CIO David Miller. Catalyst offers unique investment products to meet the needs of discerning financial advisors and their clients. On the show, we discuss: How they find best of breed hedge fund managers Why portable…
On today’s show we welcome special guest, Barings BDC’s President Matt Freund. Barings BDC primarily makes debt investments in core middle market companies. On the show, we discuss: The recent choppiness and negative sentiment in the private credit market The effect of declining base rates…
On today’s show we welcome special guest, Palmer Square Capital BDC’s President Matt Bloomfield. Palmer Square Capital BDC primarily invests in corporate debt securities across private companies in the U.S. through broadly-syndicated loans and large cap direct lending. On the show, we discuss: Their…
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