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The Canadian Investment Funds Standards Committee has shifted 48 funds to new categories following its first quarterly review of funds under its new classification system. The review identified 48 ...

The Canadian Investment Funds Standards Committee released an updated version of its Retail Investment Fund Categories for public review and comment. “The official rollout of these new category ...

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