Best practices for multi-asset class investing Alfred Lam, MBA, CFA, Portfolio Manager, CI Investment Consulting Neal Kerr, Senior Vice-President, CI Product Development

Agenda CI’s total return equation Multi-manager, multi-asset class – the choice is yours Matching clients needs with CI solutions

CI Investment Consulting What do we manage ? $15 billion AUM CASTLEROCK PORTFOLIOS

What led to the famous “lost decade” ? From 1991 to 2000: DEX Universe Bond Index return 10.4% (10.8% yield to 5.8%) S&P/TSX Composite Index return 13.1% (12.5X P/E to 17.8X) S&P 500 Index C$ return 20.5% (15.3X P/E to 24.3X) From 2001 to 2010: DEX Universe Bond Index return 6.3% (5.8% yield to 3.1%) S&P/TSX Composite Index return 6.6% (17.8X P/E to 14.9X) S&P 500 Index C$ return -2.6% (24.3X P/E to 14.9X)

What was the client experience ? P/E expansion FX appreciation P/E compression FX depreciation *60% MSCI World Index C$ and 40% DEX Universe Bond Index

CI’s total return equation Optimize Manage/reduce Minimize Total return = Asset mix + Alpha + Market beta + Currency - Tax Maximize Manage

CI’s solutions – multi-level expertise 1. Asset mix 2. Alpha generation (stock and sector selection)

CI’s solutions – multi-level expertise 3. Risk management 4. Tax management Beta management, sector monitoring and rebalancing On-going monitoring and due diligence Currency management

CI’s solutions – our value proposition Your own Our target fund-of-funds (in basis points) Asset mix +/- ? +50 Alpha +60 +150 Beta management, sector +0 +50 monitoring & rebalancing Currency management +0 +50 Corporate class / T-class +0 +100 Overall +60 +400

Use multi-manager, multi-asset class for maximum risk-adjusted returns Managed solutions: Guided portfolios: Individual strategies from: New

Managed solutions – our best kept secret CI Portfolio Series CI Portfolio Select Series Award-winning fund of funds 7 portfolios, 7 managers, 9-20 underlying funds Indirect currency hedging via underlying managers Indirect tax advantages via underlying corporate class Enhanced reporting Fully managed portfolios; or customized allocations 9 portfolios, 8 managers, 4 funds Pure geographic allocations Direct currency overlay program Direct tax advantages via CI Corporate Class T-Class options Enhanced reporting

CI Private Investment Management (PIM) Guided portfolios – more support for the D-I-Y advisor Nine professionally constructed risk-optimized portfolios. Questionnaire designed to establish objectives and constraints. Recommended fund allocations, or Fully customizable. List of recommended substitutes Choose from any available fund within asset class. Personalized Investment Policy Statement

Signature Global Advisors Multi-asset class Signature High Income Signature Diversified Yield Signature Income & Growth Signature Global Income & Growth

Chief Investment Officer Cambridge Advisors Robert Swanson Principal Portfolio Manager Alan Radlo Chief Investment Officer Portfolio Manager Brandon Snow Principal Portfolio Manager Greg Dean Analyst Stephen Groff Analyst Emi Winterer Analyst Multi-asset class: Cambridge Income, Cambridge Canadian Asset Allocation

Matching client needs with leading CI solutions Accumulator Income Seeker Multi-team, multi-manager Portfolio Series Portfolio Select Series PIM Guided Portfolios Select Income Advantage Managed (“SIA”) PS Income Single team, Signature Income & Growth Fund Cambridge Canadian Asset Allocation Fund Signature Diversified Yield Fund (“SDY”) Cambridge Income Fund

Moving out the curve* TSX Expected volatility Signature Income & Growth Cambridge Cdn Asset Allocation Expected volatility Signature Diversified Yield Cambridge Income Select Income Advantage Expected return * Based on March 31/12 asset allocations – see following slides for more details

Income seeker allocations Select Income Advantage Source: CI Investments, March 31 2012

Income seeker allocations Cambridge Income Signature Diversified Yield Source: CI Investments, March 31 2012

Accumulator allocations Cambridge Canadian Asset Allocation Signature Income & Growth Source: CI Investments, March 31 2012

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