WELCOME TO THE INSTITUTE
Action Update
Our iTrust Institute web site is in development for activation in April. Membership packages, including a market review and Report, have been delivered to members. We welcome new members, but also welcome those involved in the income trust market to participate in our survey. And if you'd like to receive a brief update on Institute progress & initiatives then please phone or email us.
Mission
The iTrust Institute encourages awareness & new understanding of income trusts, other flow-through equities, their markets and potential for development.
The Institute monitors the income trust market along with its policy and regulatory environment and makes informative representations on behalf of our members. We engage leaders and stakeholders in thoughtful dialogue to identify and answer key questions, and foster an inclusive, honest & sustained exchange of useful insight & information.
Services Offered by iTrust Institute
Conduct research and provide education in respect to income trusts and flow-through equities on a range of pertinent topics;
Provide news briefs and market updates;
Publish abstracts of research studies & analyses;
Promote and facilitate information dissemination and exchange among investors, financial advisors and others through publications and hosting seminars and other events;
Deliver specialized research, training, consulting and reporting services in partnership with other institutions and organizations.
Independent Organization & Resource
The Institute is an independent, nonpartisan, nonprofit organization providing specialized, objective information and education services to members and others.
We find direction with advice from members who further our work through our Board of Advisors.
Our group is unique because we involve participants from all sides of the market. [also see About Us]
Member Benefits
For individual investors and financial
professionals:
* Learn about income trusts as investments and financial markets.
* Obtain
useful news updates, including highlights and synopsis
of
trends
and conditions in the income trust market.
* Access specialized, objective
studies and valuable resources
including
event archives, online publications, and copies of
media presentations;
* Receive invitation to special events and seminars.
For financial or investment
services organizations including government, advisors, education & media:
*
Easy access to specialized news and objective research;
* Quarterly
reports on income trust market conditions;
* Special meetings
and events;
* Investor awareness programs including access to useful
audio and visual
presentations;
* Public recognition for market leadership.
For income trusts, companies making
an initial public offering or structuring a new issue:
* Easy access to objective market perspective;
* Credible measures of investor interests and sentiment;
* Institute member guide to knowledgeable advisors,
experts and service
providers.
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