THE JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF CALGARY STATEMENT OF INVESTMENT POLICY AND GUIDELINES
GENERAL This Investment Policy ("Policy") is to be used for the funds ("the Fund") managed in the name of The Jewish Community Foundation of Calgary (the “Foundation”) by its Investment Manager(s). The basic goal underlying the establishment of the Policy is to ensure that the assets of the Fund, together with all retained investment income earned by the Fund, shall be invested in a prudent manner so as to optimize the long-term returns while taking into account the distribution policies and operating costs associated with the Foundation. OVERSIGHT The Board and its Finance and Investment Committee understand that historically returns from the capital markets will vary from one period to the next, sometimes dramatically. As a very long term investor, the Board is willing to accept this volatility in order to earn the higher long term rates of return necessary to meet our long term distribution and capital appreciation requirements. The Board recognizes that investment risk may be managed through active investment strategies. It intends to manage this risk by: establishing guidelines for the portfolio managers; by monitoring rigorously the compliance with these guidelines; and by evaluating investment performance.
LEGISLATION The assets of the Foundation will be invested in keeping with all applicable legislation. BASIC OBJECTIVES The Fund's broadly stated current investment objectives are: A) to ensure safety of capital over the longer term. B) to earn sufficient investment returns to meet the Foundation’s disbursement requirements.
C) to earn sufficient income to fund the Foundation’s ongoing operating costs. D) with sufficient liquidity to balance current distribution requirements with the need to achieve real return growth sufficient to maintain the purchasing power of the Foundation’s endowments over the long term. The Foundation is expected to exist in perpetuity and the time horizon can therefore be considered greater than 10 years; at the same time, the portfolio requires sufficient liquidity to support the Foundation’s disbursement requirements on a timely basis. E) The Foundation will endeavour to ensure that no investment is made in securities issued by a company or entity that is participating in a boycott of Israel, Israeli agencies, companies or individuals. PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION AND TARGET ASSET MIX The overall investments of the Fund will adhere to the following limits on asset mix (at market value):
Asset Class
Minimum
Maximum
Cash & Equivalents
1%
20%
Fixed Income
29%
65%
Equities Canadian Equities Non-Canadian Equities Total Equities
39% 0% 29%
69% 30% 69%
Alternative Assets
0%
5%
The asset mix ranges allow the Portfolio Manager(s) sufficient discretion to takeon defensive positions by significantly over-weighting the fixed income assets in the portfolio.
ELIGIBLE SECURITIES AND QUALITY CONSIDERATIONS Cash & Equivalents: 1. Treasury Bills, Bankers Acceptances and other similar money market JCFC Investment Policy Statement
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securities maturing within one year, or in cash. All investments shall be rated R1 or equivalent by a recognized credit rating agency. Fixed Income: Fixed income assets generate stable flows of income, providing greater certainty of nominal cash flow than other asset classes. They have the lowest historical and expected returns of the asset classes included in the JCFC’s portfolio. 1. Fixed income investments shall have a maturity in excess of one year. 2. Canadian federal and provincial government securities, entities guaranteed by federal or provincial governments, and State of Israel bonds are eligible investments. 3. Preferred shares and convertible debentures shall be considered fixed income investments. 4. All government bonds, corporate bonds, mortgage-backed securities (MBS) and asset-backed securities (ABS) shall be rated investment grade by two recognized rating agencies, preferably Dominion Bond Rating Service and Standard and Poor’s. In the case of a split rating, the manager will have the right to select the rating service to be used to determine the rating. 5. MBS investments must be guaranteed by CMHC or an equivalent federal agency. 6. No single corporate entity will represent more than 10% of the total bond portfolio at market value or 5% of the total Fund. 7. The Foundation has traditionally held a portion of its assets in State of Israel Bonds. The value of Israeli bonds to be held by the Foundation will be at the discretion of the Foundation’s Board of Directors. Equities: Over the long term, equity holdings are generally expected to generate returns superior to those of less risky assets such as bonds and cash. The JCFC’s equity allocation is limited to marketable securities traded on public exchanges and which have high market liquidity. Included among the marketable holdings are Canadian, American and foreign equities. 1. Common shares, rights and warrants that are listed on a regulated stock exchange shall be eligible equity investments. 2. Non-Canadian equities shall be defined as U.S. or international equities that trade on a regulated exchange outside of Canada. 3. No equity investment shall represent more than 10% of total equity holdings. 4. An Investment Manager shall not purchase securities on margin or engage in short sales. JCFC Investment Policy Statement
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Alternative Investments: The Investment Committee may consider other categories of investment from time to time for possible inclusion if such investments, in their opinion, may help achieve the investment objectives. Should the Investment Committee approve a new category of investment for inclusion in the Fund, they shall develop constraints and guidelines in respect of investing in that category of investment. At this time, JCFC does not hold real assets or utilize hedging strategies. Commingled Assets: The Manager may hold the portfolio in commingled assets managed by the Manager, provided that such commingled assets are operated within constraints reasonably similar to those described in this Policy. REPORTING 1. The Manager shall provide monthly investment statements to the Fund. 2. Quarterly reporting shall include a performance report relative to an agreed upon benchmark and a compliance report. 3. If required and requested by representatives of the Fund, the Manager shall be available to meet and review the portfolio on a quarterly basis. CONFLICT OF INTEREST The Manager must disclose any material interest in any investment or proposed transaction. All investment activities related to the Jewish Community Foundation of Calgary must be conducted in accordance with the CFA Institute Code of Ethics and standards of professional conduct. VOTING RIGHTS The Manager will have the right but not the obligation to exercise the voting rights of the investments. LENDING OF SECURITIES The Manager may lend the Fund's securities through its custodian. REVIEW OF INVESTMENT POLICY & GUIDELINES This policy statement shall be reviewed annually.
The Current IPS Reflects the Following Approvals and Amendments: IPS Approved By the JCFC Board May 30th, 2012 Amendment Approved by the JCFC Board, October 23rd, 2014.
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Details of amendments are available upon request.
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