Manal Ali

Manal Ali

Manal Syeda Ali is a Senior Content Specialist for Key Media with a focus on investing and portfolio management content for InvestmentNews, Wealth Professional and the Benefits and Pensions Monitor titles.

She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics and Business from the University of Waterloo. After a brief stint in the finance industry, Manal transitioned to financial journalism at Canadian DIY-investing publications Advice for Investors and Investor’s Digest.

Why small-cap secondaries are the smartest corner of private markets

Discounted deals, swift liquidity and a niche mindset are reshaping the secondary market asset class for institutional investors

Why small-cap secondaries are the smartest corner of private markets

Know your product or risk the file: What regulators are looking for

Morningstar Canada to host a practical session on suitability, documentation, and product risk in a post-CFR environment

Know your product or risk the file: What regulators are looking for

Part One: Digital empowerment: how advisors thrive with trading platform Qtrade

In the first of a two-part series, Darren Dalchand of Aviso explains how Qtrade supports advisor efficiency, without displacing the advisor-client relationship

Part One: Digital empowerment: how advisors thrive with trading platform Qtrade

Healthcare ETFs in the age of noise: Why advisors are still turning to sector stability

Policy noise may rattle markets, but Paul MacDonald maintains healthcare's long-term fundamentals are holding firm

Healthcare ETFs in the age of noise: Why advisors are still turning to sector stability

Retiring advisors, emerging buyers: How deals are getting done

Care Lending Group helps buyers step in as succession planning drives a wave of M&A activity

Retiring advisors, emerging buyers: How deals are getting done

More than a Rolodex: Inside the personal, purpose-built future of CRM in wealth management

CRMs are everywhere, but only a few actually work for financial advisors. Gabe Karkanis on how Maximizer is one of them

More than a Rolodex: Inside the personal, purpose-built future of CRM in wealth management

Why Pier 4 turned East: A case for Atlantic Canada over Alberta in multi-family real estate

As capital pours into Alberta, one real estate investment trust is focusing on a different future - one driven by demographic certainty, infrastructure investment, and opportunity

Why Pier 4 turned East: A case for Atlantic Canada over Alberta in multi-family real estate

Staying invested, without the whiplash

As markets churn and rate cycles shift, Harvest's Chris Heakes explains why lower-risk equities might just punch above their weight

Staying invested, without the whiplash

Inside the shift: Why secondary markets are leading Canada's real estate growth

Pier 4's targeted approach uncovers high-growth opportunities in cities often overlooked by traditional investors

Inside the shift: Why secondary markets are leading Canada's real estate growth

Single-stock ETFs: Focused exposure in a fragmenting market

As trade tensions persist, Harvest ETFs' suite offers targeted, income-driven alternative

Single-stock ETFs: Focused exposure in a fragmenting market