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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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CIFSC Completes Quarterly Review

The CIFSC has completed its quarter-end reclassification review. The changes are based on data up to June 30th, 2023 and will be reflected in the release of September 2023 month-end data. To see the results of the review, please click here.

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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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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 Responsible Investment Identification Framework

TORONTO, CANADA (January 31, 2023) – The Canadian Investment Funds Standards Committee (CIFSC) formally publishes its Responsible Investment (RI) Identification Framework and initial list of identified investment funds. This initial list of funds reflects feedback and ongoing communications with fund manufacturers and is expected to change as […]

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CIFSC Announces Danielle LeClair as new Chair

CIFSC Announces Danielle LeClair as new Chair TORONTO, January 4, 2023 – The Canadian Investment Funds Standards Committee announced today that Danielle LeClair (Director of Manager Research, Morningstar Canada) will assume the Chair position at the Canadian Investment Funds Standards Committee, effective immediately. The CIFSC is the […]

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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 September 30th, 2022 and will be reflected in the release of November 2022 month-end data. To see the results of the review, please click here.

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