Investment and Retirement

A brand new addition to our family of segregated funds!

Check out the two new ASTRA funds managed by CI Investments, a key player in the world of investment management. These funds invest in all asset classes in Canada and around the world and pay fixed monthly distributions. In the case of non-registered plans, the distribution may be reinvested in the fund or paid directly into a bank account, depending on the investor’s preference.

With one simple investment, your clients benefit from a truly active management style provided by the best specialists!

Here are the two new ASTRA funds available as of June 9, 2014.

ASTRA CI CAMBRIDGE CANADIAN ASSET ALLOCATION

Manager: Cambridge Global Asset Management, a division of CI Investments

Underlying fund: Cambridge Canadian Asset Allocation Corporate Class Fund

Objective and methodology: The Fund is composed of approximately 40% fixed income securities and approximately 60% of variable income securities, primarily in shares of all-cap Canadian companies and, to a lesser extent, in all-cap foreign stocks and bonds.

Monthly distribution: 2.5 cents per unit

Annualized net fund returns as at March 31, 2014*:

ASTRA CI SIGNATURE GLOBAL INCOME AND GROWTH

Manager: Signature Global Asset Management, a division of CI Investments

Underlying fund: Signature Global Income & Growth Fund

Objective and methodology: Fund assets consist of fixed income securities and equities of large-cap companies located around the world. The team can rely on the very broad guidelines of its mandate. This results in very active management of asset allocation to take full advantage of market opportunities.

Monthly distribution: 2.5 cents per unit

Annualized net fund returns as at March 31, 2014*:

*Simulation with segregated fund management expense ratios as if the funds had existed before June 9, 2014

FUNDS THAT LOOK AFTER EVERYTHING FOR YOU

The two new funds have everything your client needs in a single, easy investment. The funds contain both equities and fixed income securities. Their investment policy gives the manager significant freedom to adjust the asset allocation depending on market conditions with the aim of improving portfolio performance and reducing risk.

The ASTRA CI Cambridge Canadian Asset Allocation Fund is a Canadian fund that can invest up to 49% of its assets in foreign equities and relies on a team of recognized professionals specialized in security selection.

The ASTRA CI Signature Global Income and Growth Fund is a global fund that can make significant tactical changes to the allocation of shares, fixed income securities and cash.

MANAGERS WITH A PROVEN TRACK RECORD

CI Investments has more than $96 billion in assets under management (as at March 31, 2014) and has been managing assets on behalf of Canadian investors since 1965. CI Investments delegates the management of the two new funds to its investment management divisions.

The ASTRA CI Cambridge Canadian Asset Allocation Fund is backed by a team of nine professionals who are renowned for their quality security selection. The fund is managed by Robert Swanson, winner of seven Lipper Fund awards and seconded by two recognized fund managers, Alan Radlo and Brandon Snow.

The ASTRA CI Signature Global Income and Growth Fund rely on a team of 33 investment professionals led by Eric Bushell, a recipient of numerous awards and named Fund Manager of the Decade by Morningstar Canada.

These management teams have demonstrated their performance: the two funds have systematically beaten their benchmark index since their inception.

FUNDS THAT PAY FIXED MONTHLY DISTRIBUTIONS

Thanks to a fixed distribution of 2.5 cents per unit these funds aim to offer stable monthly payments. In the case of registered plans, this distribution is reinvested in the fund and benefits from future performance.

In the case of non-registered plans, the distribution may be reinvested in the fund or paid directly into a bank account, depending on the investor’s preference. This is a valued advantage, e.g., for some investment loans, since the distributions can be used to repay the loan.

In addition, the payments received by your clients are tax efficient: because this is not considered a disposal, any non-realized capital gains can be deferred. For some clients, this may be an interesting way of generating a regular income while limiting the impact on taxable income.

FOR MORE INFORMATION

New application forms and Information Folder and Contract

The Information Folder and Contract, the application forms (FRA641 and FRA1251) and the ASTRA Fund Summary (DRA719) have been updated with the new fund information and must be used as of June 9, 2014. To order them, please use our order form and send it to the address indicated. The documents will be sent to you the week of May 19.