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Changes to the CIFSC RI Framework Effective August 1st, 2024

The CIFSC updates its responsible investment framework annually or as needed to reflect global ESG trends and taxonomy developments for Canadian investors. The latest review, conducted from February 1 to July 15, 2024, incorporated feedback from the Investment Funds Institute of Canada and other asset managers. This […]

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CIFSC Completes Quarterly Review

The CIFSC has completed its quarter-end reclassification review. The changes are based on data up to March 31st, 2023 and will be reflected in the release of July 2023 month-end data. To see the results of the review, please click here.

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Proposed changes to Responsible Investment Identification Framework: comments received and updated proposal

Toronto, May 31st 2024 – The Canadian Investment Funds Standards Committee (CIFSC) thanks commentors for their time in reviewing the revised Responsible Investment Identification Framework. The Committee received comments from the Investment Funds Institute of Canada which includes collective input from ESG specialists within Canada’s largest asset […]

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Category Revision Proposal; issue for comment

The CIFSC continuously monitors and analyses the categorization of funds, the current category definitions and structures, as well as any new and developing trends in the investment funds industry. As a result of the most recent review the committee is publishing, for a 30-day comment period, a […]

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Category Change Announcement

The CIFSC continually monitors and analyses the categorization of funds, the current category definitions and structures, as well as any new and developing trends in the investment funds industry. The purpose of the review is to ensure the logical, consistent categorization of investment funds and to maximize […]

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CIFSC Completes Quarterly Review

The CIFSC has completed its quarter-end reclassification review. The changes are based on data up to December 31st, 2023 and will be reflected in the release of March 2024 month-end data. To see the results of the review, please click here.

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Proposed Changes to Responsible Investment identification framework

The Canadian Investment Funds Standards Committee seeks comments on proposed changes to the Responsible Investment identification framework. Given the rapid pace of changes to responsible, sustainable, or more broadly ESG investment funds from a regulatory and identification standpoint, the CIFSC proposes to modify language of the existing […]

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Category Change Announcement

The CIFSC continuously monitors and analyses the categorization of funds, the current category definitions and structures, as well as any new and developing trends in the investment funds industry. On November 1st, 2023, the committee submitted a proposal to create new US Dividend & Income Equity and […]

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US and Global Dividend & Income Equity Categories Proposal; Comments Received

The Canadian Investment Fund Standards Committee (CIFSC) would like to thank industry stakeholders for their valued input on the proposed categories. We respectfully respond to comments in the sections here.

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Category Change Proposal; issue for comment

The CIFSC continuously monitors and analyses the categorization of funds, the current category definitions and structures, as well as any new and developing trends in the investment funds industry. As a result of the most recent review the committee is publishing, for a 30 day comment period, […]

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