CIFSC Responsible Investment Identification
Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - October 7, 2020) - The Canadian Investment Funds Standards Committee (CIFSC) is proposing to adopt a framework to identify Canadian investment funds that sufficiently practice responsible investing (RI). The demand for responsible investments continues to grow worldwide as the Global Sustainable Investment Alliance reported that sustainable investment assets reached $30.7 trillion globally in 2018 and the Responsible Investment Association reported that...
2020-10-07 10:00 AM EDT
CIFSC Proposed Category Definitions for Alternative Funds
Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - January 10, 2019) - The CIFSC continuously monitors the categorization of investment funds, and undertakes periodic reviews of the current category definitions and structures in response to new and developing trends in the investment funds industry. The purpose of the review process is to ensure the logical, consistent categorization of investment funds and to maximize the similarity of investment strategies and risk-return profiles within each category. Up...
2019-01-10 9:38 AM EST