Analysts question logic of Middlefield's active ETF Saba solution

Losing benefits of trust structure

Linus Uhlig
clock • 3 min read

Middlefield Canadian Income trust’s (MCT) proposal for a rollover into an active ETF has drawn questions from sceptical analysts, who have cast doubt on its rationale.

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