Overview
AIMA Canada is pleased to release this whitepaper advocating for increased support for local emerging alternative managers.
With the goal of inspiring dialogue with Canadian government representatives, securities legislators, fellow associations and local allocators on potential solutions to ensure a robust Canadian alternative investment ecosystem within the global industry for years to come, this whitepaper outlines 11 practical solutions for further market consideration.
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Claire Van Wyk-Allan
Managing Director, Head of Canada and Investor Engagement, Americas
The full whitepaper is available for download, with key suggested recommendations below:
Building Support for Emerging Alternative Managers in Canada
Category |
Solution |
Description |
Cost |
---|---|---|---|
Direct Funding |
Capital Funding Pool |
Allocate pool of capital to be distributed to select managers |
$$-$$$ |
Operations and Technology |
Shareable Databases |
Shared access to financial and non-financial data, including alternative data databases |
$$ |
Platforms |
Shared regulatory and operational platform access for select managers |
$$-$$$ |
|
ESG Standards |
Shared access to Responsible Investment consultants to integrate ESG at firm and fund levels |
$$ |
|
Sales and Marketing Support |
Facilitate Canadian Fund of Fund of Emerging Alternative Managers |
Create fund of fund solution to access variety of Canadian managers in one ticket |
$-$$ |
Due Diligence Review and Consultant: Shared Services |
Shared access to proactive due diligence consultant review |
$-$$ |
|
Marketing Support: Shared Services |
Shared access to marketing consultant and initial designed marketing collateral suite |
$ |
|
International Promotion |
Global Affairs Canada to lead promotion of Canadian managers in international jurisdictions |
$ |
|
Talent pipeline |
Student Education, Awareness & Grants |
Promote alternative investment education in universities and provide student grants for CAIA programs |
$ |
Regulatory |
Improve access for retail distribution |
Increase independent product access and reduce hurdles of internal risk ratings and allocation limits |
$ |
Tax Credits/Refunds |
Offer tax refunds for direct spending on these initiatives and for industry association dues |
$ |