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Register for the Fall session of the 2021 RI certification program

 

Over the past 2 years, inflows to environmental, social and governance (ESG) funds have been almost double those of the rest of the stock universe!1  

 

There's a definite shift towards sustainable and ESG investing

 

Lead the way with Desjardins, Canada's #1 Responsible Investment (RI) solutions provider,2 and the Desjardins RI Certification Program. 

 

Recognized as Finalist at the 2021 Responsible Investment Association (RIA) Leadership Awards (Market Education category), this program offers a deep dive into the benefits of incorporating RI strategies into your portfolios. It also gives you the necessary tools to start the conversation with your clients.

Finalist - 2021 RIA Leadership Award for Market Education

 

Registration is now open for the fall session of the program. It includes a special panel discussion titled "Raising the bar with RI funds that stand out," where you'll hear from portfolio managers of 2 of our 5-star Morningstar rated funds:

·        Baillie Gifford - Desjardins SocieTerra Positive Change Fund

·        Impax Asset Management - Desjardins SocieTerra Cleantech Fund

 

 

BONUS: Upon completion, you'll get a 75% discount (value of up to $350) applicable towards the RI Specialist (RIS) designation course offered by RIA.3

 

We hope you can tune in. In the meantime, please contact your regional sales director if you have any questions.

 

1. Source: https://www.institutionalinvestor.com/article/b1tkr826880fy2/The-Trillion-Dollar-Fantasy

2. According to the internal monitoring dated October 6, 2021

3. Conditions apply. Limited quantities.

 

© 2021 Morningstar. All Rights Reserved. The information contained herein: (1) is proprietary to Morningstar and/or its content providers; (2) may not be copied or distributed; and (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damages or losses arising from any use of this information. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

 

As of September 30, 2021. The Morningstar Rating™ for funds, or "star rating", is calculated for managed products (including mutual funds, variable annuity and variable life subaccounts, exchange-traded funds, closed-end funds, and separate accounts) with at least a three-year history. Exchange-traded funds and open-ended mutual funds are considered a single population for comparative purposes. It is calculated based on a Morningstar Risk-Adjusted Return measure that accounts for variation in a managed product’s monthly excess performance, placing more emphasis on downward variations and rewarding consistent performance. The Morningstar Risk-Adjusted Return relates the risk-adjusted performance of a fund to its peers with the same CIFSC (Canadian Investment Funds Standards Committee) fund category for the period ended as noted and is subject to change monthly. The Morningstar Rating does not include any adjustment for sales loads. The top 10% of products in each product category receive 5 stars, the next 22.5% receive 4 stars, the next 35% receive 3 stars, the next 22.5% receive 2 stars, and the bottom 10% receive 1 star. The Overall Morningstar Rating for a managed product is derived from a weighted average of the performance figures associated with its three-, five-, and 10-year (if applicable) Morningstar Rating metrics. The weights are: 100% three-year rating for 36-59 months of total returns, 60% five-year rating/40% three-year rating for 60-119 months of total returns, and 50% 10-year rating/30% five-year rating/20% three-year rating for 120 or more months of total returns. While the 10-year overall star rating formula seems to give the most weight to the 10-year period, the most recent three-year period has the greatest impact because it is included in all three rating periods. Please refer to www.morningstar.ca for more details on the calculation of Morningstar Risk-Adjusted Ratings.

 

The indicated rates of return are the historical annual compounded total returns as of September 30, 2021 including changes in securities value and reinvestment of all distributions and do not consider sales, redemption, distribution or other optional charges, or income taxes payable by any securityholder, that would have reduced returns. 

 

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