CI Global Asset Management Announces Fund Name Changes to Reflect Integrated Investment Management Platform
CI Global Asset Management (“CI GAM”) today announced the renaming of 156 investment funds as part of a strategic initiative to modernize its business and product lineup. CI GAM also announced risk rating changes for four of those mandates, as well as its intention to discontinue deferred, intermediate deferred and low load sales charge purchase options for all CI mutual funds effective June 1, 2022.
“Rebranding our funds reflects the important changes we have made in building CI GAM into an integrated global investment platform with a strong lineup of relevant investment solutions that will help today’s investors meet their financial goals,” said Kurt MacAlpine, Chief Executive Officer of CI Financial Corp., parent company of CI GAM.
The name changes support CI GAM’s integration of its in-house investment boutiques into a single investment team operating under the CI Global Asset Management name. This reorganization has allowed for greater collaboration and sharing of insights and best practices across the organization and increased the depth and breadth of CI GAM’s research coverage. The change was initiated in the fall of 2020 when CI Investments Inc. rebranded to CI Global Asset Management.
Now, with the fund name changes, the legacy boutique brands will be retired and the funds will be aligned under a single brand with national recognition.
“The changes emphasize for investors that our funds benefit from the full breadth and depth of expertise of CI GAM, one of Canada’s largest investment managers and a firm with extensive global capabilities and experience,” Mr. MacAlpine said.
This news follows CI GAM’s appointment of Marc-André Lewis as its first-ever Head of Investment Management. Mr. Lewis, who was previously Head of Portfolio Construction at the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, one of the world’s largest and most sophisticated institutional investors, will join CI GAM in September. With his diverse background spanning all asset classes, asset allocation, portfolio construction, risk management, and public and private markets, he will lead the continued development of CI GAM’s integrated investment team.
CI GAM has also introduced a series of innovative new products over the last 18 months, including mandates focused on cryptocurrencies, gold bullion, the longevity economy, fixed income, and alternative investments.
“Having a unified investment team and a unified brand simplifies our offering for clients and makes it easier for investors and advisors to do business with us,” Mr. MacAlpine said. “As part of these changes, we are also bringing consistency to our naming conventions and ensuring that our fund names better represent their investment mandates.”
The name changes will be implemented in two phases. Fifty-five funds – primarily Sentry-branded funds – are being renamed as of June 25, 2021 and another 101 funds will be renamed effective July 29, 2021. There are no changes to the investment objectives or portfolio managers of the funds with these changes.
Name changes
The following changes will be effective June 25, 2021:
Current Name
New Name
Private Trusts
Sentry Canadian Core Fixed Income Private Trust
CI Canadian Core Fixed Income Private Trust
Sentry Canadian Equity Income Private Trust
CI Canadian Equity Income Private Trust
Sentry Energy Private Trust
CI Energy Private Trust
Sentry Global Core Fixed Income Private Trust
CI Global Core Fixed Income Private Trust
Sentry Global High Yield Fixed Income Private Trust
CI Global High Yield Fixed Income Private Trust
Sentry Global Infrastructure Private Trust
CI Global Infrastructure Private Trust
Sentry Global Real Estate Private Trust
CI Global Real Estate Private Trust
Sentry International Equity Income Private Trust
CI International Equity Income Private Trust
Sentry Precious Metals Private Trust
CI Precious Metals Private Trust
Sentry U.S. Equity Income Private Trust
CI U.S. Equity Income Private Trust
Mutual Funds
Cambridge Global Dividend Class
CI Global Dividend Opportunities Class
CI Lawrence Park Alternative Investment Grade Credit Fund
CI Alternative Investment Grade Credit Fund
Sentry All Cap Income Class
CI Canadian All Cap Equity Income Class
Sentry All Cap Income Fund
CI Canadian All Cap Equity Income Fund
Sentry Balanced Income Portfolio
CI Balanced Income Personal Portfolio
Sentry Balanced Yield Private Pool Class
CI Balanced Yield Private Pool Class
Sentry Canadian Equity Income Private Pool Class
CI Canadian Equity Income Private Pool Class
Sentry Canadian Income Class
CI Canadian Equity Income Class
Sentry Canadian Income Fund
CI Canadian Equity Income Fund
Sentry Conservative Balanced Income Class
CI Conservative Balanced Income Class
Sentry Conservative Balanced Income Fund
CI Conservative Balanced Income Fund
Sentry Conservative Income Portfolio
CI Conservative Income Personal Portfolio
Sentry Defensive Income Portfolio
CI Defensive Income Personal Portfolio
Sentry Global Balanced Yield Private Pool Class
CI Global Balanced Yield Private Pool Class
Sentry Global Equity Income Private Pool Class
CI Global Equity Income Private Pool Class
Sentry Global Investment Grade Private Pool Class
CI Global Investment Grade Private Pool Class
Sentry Growth and Income Portfolio
CI Growth & Income Personal Portfolio
Sentry Growth Portfolio
CI Growth Personal Portfolio
Sentry International Equity Income Private Pool Class
CI International Equity Income Private Pool Class
Sentry Precious Metals Class
CI Precious Metals Class
Sentry Precious Metals Fund
CI Precious Metals Fund
Sentry Resource Opportunities Class
CI Resource Opportunities Class
Sentry Small/Mid Cap Income Class
CI Canadian Small/Mid Cap Equity Income Class
Sentry Small/Mid Cap Income Fund
CI Canadian Small/Mid Cap Equity Income Fund
Sentry U.S. Equity Income Currency Neutral Private Pool Class
CI U.S. Equity Income Currency Neutral Private Pool Class
Sentry U.S. Equity Income Private Pool Class
CI U.S. Equity Income Private Pool Class
Sentry U.S. Growth and Income Class
CI U.S. Equity Income Class
Sentry U.S. Growth and Income Currency Neutral Class
CI U.S. Equity Income Currency Neutral Class
Sentry U.S. Growth and Income Fund
CI U.S. Equity Income Fund
Sentry U.S. Monthly Income Fund
CI U.S. Equity & Income Fund
Signature Corporate Bond Class
CI Corporate Bond Class
Signature Global Infrastructure Fund
CI Global Infrastructure Fund
Signature Global REIT Class
CI Global REIT Class
Signature Global REIT Fund
CI Global REIT Fund
Signature High Yield Bond Class
CI High Yield Bond Class
Real Income
Sentry Real Growth Pool Class
CI Real Growth Pool Class
Sentry Real Long Term Income Pool Class
CI Real Long Term Income Pool Class
Sentry Real Long Term Income Trust
CI Real Long Term Income Trust
Sentry Real Mid Term Income Pool Class
CI Real Mid Term Income Pool Class
Sentry Real Mid Term Income Trust
CI Real Mid Term Income Trust
Sentry Real Short Term Income Pool Class
CI Real Short Term Income Pool Class
Sentry Real Short Term Income Trust
CI Real Short Term Income Trust
Sentry Real Income 1941-45 Class
CI Real Income 1941-45 Class
Sentry Real Income 1946-50 Class
CI Real Income 1946-50 Class
Sentry Real Income 1951-55 Class
CI Real Income 1951-55 Class
The following changes will be effective July 29, 2021:
Current Fund Name
New Fund Name
Black Creek Global Balanced Corporate Class
CI Black Creek Global Balanced Corporate Class
Black Creek Global Balanced Fund
CI Black Creek Global Balanced Fund
Black Creek Global Leaders Corporate Class
CI Black Creek Global Leaders Corporate Class
Black Creek Global Leaders Fund
CI Black Creek Global Leaders Fund
Black Creek International Equity Corporate Class
CI Black Creek International Equity Corporate Class
Black Creek International Equity Fund
CI Black Creek International Equity Fund
Cambridge Asset Allocation Corporate Class
CI Canadian Asset Allocation Corporate Class
Cambridge Asset Allocation Fund
CI Canadian Asset Allocation Fund
Cambridge Bond Fund
CI Canadian Core Plus Bond Fund
Cambridge Canadian Dividend Corporate Class
CI Canadian Dividend Corporate Class
Cambridge Canadian Dividend Fund
CI Canadian Dividend Fund
Cambridge Canadian Equity Corporate Class
CI Canadian Equity Corporate Class
Cambridge Canadian Equity Fund
CI Canadian Equity Fund
Cambridge Canadian Long-Term Bond Pool
CI Canadian Long-Term Bond Pool
Cambridge Canadian Short-Term Bond Pool
CI Canadian Short-Term Bond Pool
Cambridge Global Dividend Corporate Class
CI Global Dividend Opportunities Corporate Class
Cambridge Global Dividend Fund
CI Global Dividend Opportunities Fund
Cambridge Global Equity Corporate Class
CI Global Equity Corporate Class
Cambridge Global Equity Fund
CI Global Equity Fund
Cambridge Global High Income Fund
CI Global Equity & Income Fund
Cambridge Global Smaller Companies Corporate Class
CI Global Smaller Companies Corporate Class
Cambridge Global Smaller Companies Fund
CI Global Smaller Companies Fund
Cambridge Pure Canadian Equity Corporate Class
CI Pure Canadian Small/Mid Cap Equity Corporate Class
Cambridge Pure Canadian Equity Fund
CI Pure Canadian Small/Mid Cap Equity Fund
Cambridge Stock Selection Fund
CI Global Analysts Selection Fund
Cambridge U.S. Dividend Fund
CI U.S. Dividend Fund
Cambridge U.S. Dividend Registered Fund
CI U.S. Dividend Registered Fund
Cambridge U.S. Dividend US$ Fund
CI U.S. Dividend US$ Fund
CI American Value Corporate Class
CI U.S. Stock Selection Corporate Class
CI American Value Fund
CI U.S. Stock Selection Fund
CI Canadian Small/Mid Cap Fund
CI Canadian Small/Mid Cap Managed Fund
CI U.S. Income US$ Pool
CI U.S. Income US$ Fund
Marret Short Duration High Yield Fund
CI Marret Short Duration High Yield Fund
Portfolio Series Balanced Fund
CI Portfolio Series Balanced Fund
Portfolio Series Balanced Growth Fund
CI Portfolio Series Balanced Growth Fund
Portfolio Series Conservative Balanced Fund
CI Portfolio Series Conservative Balanced Fund
Portfolio Series Conservative Fund
CI Portfolio Series Conservative Fund
Portfolio Series Growth Fund
CI Portfolio Series Growth Fund
Portfolio Series Income Fund
CI Portfolio Series Income Fund
Portfolio Series Maximum Growth Fund
CI Portfolio Series Maximum Growth Fund
Select 100e Managed Portfolio Corporate Class
CI Select 100e Managed Portfolio Corporate Class
Select 20i80e Managed Portfolio Corporate Class
CI Select 20i80e Managed Portfolio Corporate Class
Select 30i70e Managed Portfolio Corporate Class
CI Select 30i70e Managed Portfolio Corporate Class
Select 40i60e Managed Portfolio Corporate Class
CI Select 40i60e Managed Portfolio Corporate Class
Select 50i50e Managed Portfolio Corporate Class
CI Select 50i50e Managed Portfolio Corporate Class
Select 60i40e Managed Portfolio Corporate Class
CI Select 60i40e Managed Portfolio Corporate Class
Select 70i30e Managed Portfolio Corporate Class
CI Select 70i30e Managed Portfolio Corporate Class
Select 80i20e Managed Portfolio Corporate Class
CI Select 80i20e Managed Portfolio Corporate Class
Select Canadian Equity Managed Corporate Class
CI Select Canadian Equity Managed Corporate Class
Select Canadian Equity Managed Fund
CI Select Canadian Equity Managed Fund
Select Income Managed Corporate Class
CI Select Income Managed Corporate Class
Select International Equity Managed Corporate Class
CI Select International Equity Managed Corporate Class
Select International Equity Managed Fund
CI Select International Equity Managed Fund
Select Staging Fund
CI Select Staging Fund
Select U.S. Equity Managed Corporate Class
CI Select U.S. Equity Managed Corporate Class
Select U.S. Equity Managed Fund
CI Select U.S. Equity Managed Fund
Sentry U.S. Growth and Income Corporate Class
CI U.S. Equity Income Corporate Class
Signature Asian Opportunities Corporate Class
CI Asian Opportunities Corporate Class
Signature Asian Opportunities Fund
CI Asian Opportunities Fund
Signature Canadian Balanced Corporate Class
CI Canadian Balanced Corporate Class
Signature Canadian Balanced Fund
CI Canadian Balanced Fund
Signature Canadian Bond Corporate Class
CI Canadian Bond Corporate Class
Signature Canadian Bond Fund
CI Canadian Bond Fund
Signature Core Bond Plus Fund
CI Global Core Plus Bond Fund
Signature Corporate Bond Corporate Class
CI Corporate Bond Corporate Class
Signature Corporate Bond Fund
CI Corporate Bond Fund
Signature Diversified Yield Corporate Class
CI Diversified Yield Corporate Class
Signature Diversified Yield Fund
CI Diversified Yield Fund
Signature Dividend Corporate Class
CI Dividend Income & Growth Corporate Class
Signature Dividend Fund
CI Dividend Income & Growth Fund
Signature Emerging Markets Corporate Class
CI Emerging Markets Corporate Class
Signature Emerging Markets Fund
CI Emerging Markets Fund
Signature Floating Rate Income Fund
CI Floating Rate Income Fund
Signature Global Bond Corporate Class
CI Global Bond Corporate Class
Signature Global Bond Fund
CI Global Bond Fund
Signature Global Dividend Corporate Class
CI Global Dividend Corporate Class
Signature Global Dividend Fund
CI Global Dividend Fund
Signature Global Energy Corporate Class
CI Global Energy Corporate Class
Signature Global Equity Corporate Class
CI Select Global Equity Corporate Class
Signature Global Equity Fund
CI Select Global Equity Fund
Signature Global Income & Growth Corporate Class
CI Global Income & Growth Corporate Class
Signature Global Income & Growth Fund
CI Global Income & Growth Fund
Signature Global Resource Corporate Class
CI Global Resource Corporate Class
Signature Global Resource Fund
CI Global Resource Fund
Signature Global Technology Corporate Class
CI Global Alpha Innovators Corporate Class
Signature Gold Corporate Class
CI Gold Corporate Class
Signature High Income Corporate Class
CI High Income Corporate Class
Signature High Income Fund
CI High Income Fund
Signature High Yield Bond Corporate Class
CI High Yield Bond Corporate Class
Signature High Yield Bond Fund
CI High Yield Bond Fund
Signature Income & Growth Corporate Class
CI Canadian Income & Growth Corporate Class
Signature Income & Growth Fund
CI Canadian Income & Growth Fund
Signature Preferred Share Fund
CI Preferred Share Fund
Signature Select Canadian Corporate Class
CI Select Canadian Equity Corporate Class
Signature Select Canadian Fund
CI Select Canadian Equity Fund
Signature Short-Term Bond Fund
CI Short-Term Bond Fund
Signature Systematic Yield Pool
CI Systematic Yield Pool
Synergy American Corporate Class
CI Synergy American Corporate Class
Synergy American Fund
CI Synergy American Fund
Synergy Canadian Corporate Class
CI Synergy Canadian Corporate Class
Synergy Global Corporate Class
CI Synergy Global Corporate Class
Risk rating changes
The following risk rating changes are effective immediately and are based on the risk classification methodology mandated by the Canadian Securities Administrators to determine the risk level of mutual funds. CI GAM reviews the risk rating for each of the funds it manages at least on an annual basis, as well as when a fund undergoes a material change. These changes are the result of an annual review and are not the result of any changes to the investment objectives, strategies or management of the funds.
Fund Name (as of June 25, 2021)
New Rating
Previous Rating
CI Conservative Balanced Income Class
Low-to-Medium
Low
CI Conservative Balanced Income Fund
Low-to-Medium
Low
CI Global Infrastructure Private Trust
Low-to-Medium
Medium
CI Canadian All Cap Equity Income Class
Medium
Low-to-Medium
Changes to sales charge purchase options
CI GAM intends to discontinue its deferred sales charge, intermediate deferred sales charge and low load sales charge purchase options for all CI mutual funds effective June 1, 2022. Investors who purchased units under these sales charge options will continue to be subject to the redemption fee schedules under which they were purchased. Switches between funds of then-existing units acquired under these options will continue to be available after the effective date.
About CI Global Asset Management
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