About NEINEI is recognized as an industry-leading innovator in risk management.
NEI Investments is an innovative and forward-thinking Canadian investment company. Offering investors privileged access to two award-winning mutual fund families, Ethical Funds and Northwest Funds, NEI Investments provides a scope and balance that resonates with informed investors. Recognized as an industry-leading innovator in risk management, NEI Investments mutual funds focus on delivering consistent, superior long-term returns to investors.
NEI Investments is also home to Canada’s leading team of socially responsible investing specialists. We have the largest in-house socially responsible investment team of any mutual fund company in the country. With their expertise and depth of knowledge, they provide environmental, social and governance (ESG) analysis to socially responsible portfolio managers, including NEI Investments’ own Ethical Funds.
Ownership
NEI Investments is 50% owned by Desjardins Group and 50% by the Provincial Credit Union Centrals. This strategic partnership has resulted in a respected national investment firm that manages approximately $5 billion in assets under management.
Best-in-class management
NEI Investments engages some of the best independent investment managers in the industry today, providing investors with the assurance that mutual funds offered through its two fund families Ethical Funds and Northwest Funds, can provide superior long-term performance and the highest level of risk management.
Fixed administration fees
NEI Investments is the first mid-sized fund company in Canada to offer fixed administration fees —part of our continuing efforts to improve transparency and accountability to investors. We're committed to innovation that can set the standard for the rest of the industry.
About Northwest Funds
Since 1997, Northwest Funds has focused on connecting with the very best portfolio managers. And we're proud to say that our people have long been recognized by industry experts for their ability to succeed even in uncertain, up-and-down markets, while maintaining a record of long term growth and exceptional value for our investors.
How do we do it? We protect your capital when times are tough and watch for those opportunities to participate in growth when markets are on the rise. In the final analysis, we strive to deliver consistent, superior results over the long term.
Our investment approach
The Northwest Funds family offers a comprehensive choice for investors, providing access to an array of asset classes and risk profiles.
All our funds are diversified. That means they include a variety of companies. But effective diversification means more than simply investing in a variety of companies. Our goal is to find companies that are well managed, well positioned and attractively priced below their true value. Our portfolio managers concentrate their efforts on forward-thinking companies with low turnover and solid growth prospects. These are the companies that offer exceptional risk management and can produce consistent results for our investors over the long term.
To learn more about Northwest Funds investment philosophy and products, visit www.neiinvestments.com.