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Invest for returns
while reshaping the future.
Canada Life™ Sustainable Portfolios
balance purpose with performance, and risk with return.
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An all-in-one approach
Empower your clients to invest responsibly and influence change without sacrificing returns.
Our strategically engineered multi-asset total portfolio solution balances purpose with performance.
The simplicity of a complete diversified portfolio in a single fund
via three different asset allocations to meet your clients’ needs.
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Powerful Partnerships, supporting your success in sustainable strategies
J.P. Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM) is the subadvisor for Canada Life Sustainable Portfolios
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Social consciousness
is the topic of the 21st century.
First introduced in the 1970s, ESG funds perfectly align with the mindset of today’s investors.
Designed to deliver confidence while driving change, ESG funds take into consideration environmental, social and governance factors.
Environmental
- Climate change
- Deforestation
- Carbon footprint
- Waste & pollution
Social
Governance
- Executive pay
- Political lobbying & donations
- Board diversity
- Tax strategy
ESG funds are no longer a niche area
Interest in responsible investing is rapidly increasing. What was once niche now represents a critical component of the investment process.
$20 billion
in 2020
4X
since 2011
Combined, net assets in ESG mutual funds and ETFs in Canada have quadrupled since 20111
55% vs. 11%
Responsible investment fund assets grew by 55% in 2020 vs. 11% growth for the fund industry overall 1
It’s time you had the conversation with
your clients about responsible investing.
82% of
Canadian investors
would like to dedicate a portion of their portfolios to responsible investing2
But only 28%
of advisors
are having the conversation3
Millennials vs. Gen X & Boomers
While there’s increased interest in ESG funds, there’s a generational divide.
Millennials: They’re already believers
Pursuing millennials creates a pipeline of future wealth customers. No longer recent graduates or “hipsters,” many are now approaching 40.
Millennials: They’re already believers
generation.
Market size
Millennial wealth
Market size
Millennials are the largest generation in Canada.
27%
of total population4
Progressing faster financially than any other generation. Serious about investing.
Millennial wealth
SIX
HUNDRED
BILLION
in wealth controlled by this generation5
households
possess
$1 million in financial
wealth6
$1 trillion
by 20287
This movement of personal assets marks the largest
wealth transfer in Canadian history.
ESG funds deliver on what’s important to millennials. Statistics prove their interest.
95%
are interested in sustainable investing8
90%
want to tailor their investments to their values9
89%
expect their financial professionals to do a deep dive into a company’s ESG factors and history before recommending10
43%
are using an advisor—and are more likely to consider responsible investments when an advisor initiates the conversation11
Gen X & Boomers: They need convincing
Older generations of Canadians are interested in ESG funds, but they still buy into common myths about performance and risk.
Gen X & Boomers: They need convincing
Myths about ESG funds12
Myth 1
Sustainable strategies sacrifice performance.
Myth 2
The key to sustainable investing is excluding “sin” stocks.
Myth 3
Sustainable investing is a fad.
Myth 4
Only millennials and women are into sustainable investing.
Myth 5
Sustainable investing works only for equities.
Read up and ready yourself to debunk these myths.
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Your clients care about the future. And want to discuss it.
It’s time to have the conversation about ESG funds and the positive impact they can have both on the future and on your clients’ portfolios.
For more information about each of the Canada Life Sustainable Portfolios, talk to a member of your Canada Life wealth wholesale team.
- No Longer Niche: Responsible Investing Has Evolved to Become a Critical Component of the Investment Process and More. Canada Life. Page 3.
- Intro to Responsible Investment (RI) Ria Canada.
- Invest For Returns While Reshaping the Future. Canada Life Sustainable Portfolios Advisor Guide. Page 3.
- Economic Well-Being Across Generations of Young Canadians: Are Millennials Better or Worse Off? (Statistics Canada. April 18, 2019.)
- Affluent Millennials Are Economically Optimistic, But Afraid to Invest. (Investopedia. November 20, 2019.)
- Canada Life Responsible Investing Research: Market Insights & Customer Research (D’Souza, P. June 9, 2021.)
- Canada Life Client Opportunities Through Responsible Investing. Page 2.
- Swipe to Invest: The Story Behind Millennials and ESG Investing (MSCI ESG Research LLC. March 2020.) Page 3.
- Swipe to Invest: The Story Behind Millennials and ESG Investing (MSCI ESG Research LLC. March 2020.) Page 2.
- Allianz ESG Investor Sentiment Study 2019.
- Canada Life Client Opportunities Through Responsible Investing. Page 2.
- Dispelling the 5 Myths of Sustainable Investing. (Forbes. August 17, 2020.)
Canada Life Sustainable Portfolios are available through a segregated fund policy and a group variable annuity policy issued by The Canada Life Assurance Company in November 2021 and as mutual funds managed by Canada Life Investment Management Ltd. as of September 2021.
A description of the key features of the segregated fund policy is contained in the information folder. Any amount allocated to a segregated fund is invested at the risk of the policyowner and may increase or decrease in value.
J.P. Morgan Asset Management is the brand for the asset management business of JPMorgan Chase & Co. and its affiliates worldwide. J.P. Morgan Asset Management is not affiliated with Canada Life.