AIMA Canada is delighted to present access to a wide variety of public resources on Hedge Funds, Alternative Mutual Funds and Private Credit. Please see a list of resources below:
GUIDES & HANDBOOKS
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Alternative Mutual Funds Launch Handbook (Published: 12 December 2018 )
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AIMA Canada Handbook 2019 (Published: 15 October 2019)
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Guide to Private Credit for Borrowers and Investors Canadian Edition (June 2021)
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An Advisor’s Essential Guide to Alternative Funds in Canada (June 2023)
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AIMA Due Diligence Considerations for Retail Investment Advisors: IA DDQ Considerations - Update July 2022
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Risk Rating Guidelines for Hedge Funds, Alternative Mutual Funds & ETFs & Private Credit in Canada (March 2024)
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IIROC CE CREDIT PRESENTATIONS
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Introduction to Alternative Investments & Benefits of Adding to your Portfolio (October 5, 2018)
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Alternative Mutual Funds Webinar & Slides (October 16, 2018)
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Seeking Alpha Managers Webinar, by Dr Randy Cohen (Harvard) (November 2, 2018)
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“The Evolution of Portfolio Management” October 9, 2019
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Alternative Strategies to Diversify Your Portfolio: Merger Arbitrage, Market Neutral and Private Equity Replication (February 24, 2020)
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Report on Liquid Alternatives in Canada (May 27, 2020)
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The Case for Managed Futures (May 28, 2020)
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Levered Credit Demystified (September 30, 2020)
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AIMA Canada Wealth Advisor Summit (Oct 27-29 2020)
Apply for CE Credits for each of the individual courses below:
Click here for Hedge Funds vs. Liquid Alternatives in Asset Allocation
Click here for KYP and KYC: Alternative Fund Due Diligence
Click here for Private Credit in Retail Investor Portfolios
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AIMA Canada Liquid Alt Series – Alternative Mutual Funds
AIMA Canada Educational Video Series:
- AIMA Canada Educational Video Series - Hedge Fund & Liquid Alternative Strategies
- AIMA Canada Educational Video Series - Asset Allocation & Trends
- AIMA Canada Investor Education Video Series - Key Terms & Explanations
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AIMA Canada Investor Education Video Series - Private Equity, Private Credit and Due diligence
Apply for Cycle 9 CE Credits below:
AIMA Canada Educational Video Series - Hedge Fund & Liquid Alternative Strategies
AIMA Canada Educational Video Series - Asset Allocation & Trends
AIMA Canada Investor Education Video Series - Key Terms & Explanations
AIMA Canada Investor Education Video Series - Private Equity, Private Credit and Due diligence
AIMA Canada Wealth Advisor Summit (Oct 23-26, 2023)
Apply for Cycle 9 CE Credits below:
AIMA CANADA INVESTOR EDUCATION VIDEO SERIES
To view a full list of videos in this series, please click here.
ASSET ALLOCATION IN ALTERNATIVES
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Why Alternative Investments Matter in Portfolio Construction (June 2, 2020)
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Hedge Fund Performance During Market Corrections (June 3, 2020)
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Putting Alternatives to Work in Your Portfolio (Published: December 2020)
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OTHER RESOURCES
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AIMA Investor Education: Hedge Funds 101 (April 2019)
AIMA Investor Education - Hedge Funds 101.pdf
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Canada Hedge Fund Primer
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Long/Short Strategy Paper (Published: July 2006)
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AIMA Webinar: Starting a Hedge Fund in Canada (March 2021)
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An AIMA Canada Advocacy Whitepaper: Building Support for Emerging Alternative Managers in Canada (April 2021)
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AIMA Canada Strategy WhitePapers: Full Series
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