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Alternative Investments
Major institutional investors such as pension plans have steadily increased their allocation to alternative assets as they have realized the benefits of diversifying away from fixed income and equity investments. Now, with the ability of individual investors to allocate to alternatives through pooled funds, they can receive the benefits of this institutional approach.
Alternatives are investments in assets other than bonds, stocks or cash.
Main Types of Alternatives
The power of adding alternatives to a portfolio
Conventional mutual funds are usually invested in public equities and bonds which can offer diversification across market sectors; however, they have a high degree of correlation to traditional financial markets. This means that, in times of heightened volatility, we often see a corresponding response to varying degrees depending on the asset allocation within the mutual fund.
Beyond providing exposure to broader asset classes, Liquid Alternatives are also able to engage in certain investment strategies – including short-selling, borrowing, and use of derivatives. These strategies may be utilized to seek to enhance returns, reduce losses from market declines, reduce overall portfolio volatility, or attain a market neutral position.
The combination of diversification, downside protection, inflation protection and steady income make alternatives a strong addition to traditional balanced portfolios.
Alternatives provide a strong addition as part of a traditional balanced portfolios
The TDAM Advantage
With over 30 years of experience in alternative investment solutions, TD Asset Management Inc. (TDAM) has built a strong reputation in the alternatives space and has a proven track record of innovation in this ever-changing investment environment. Our alternative investment strategies have been refined over decades, with a focus on robust portfolio management and diversification.
The Alternatives team works closely with the Fixed Income and Public Equities teams as part of our collaborative approach to our investments that capitalizes on the full breadth of expertise of our organization. The increased market volatility experienced in recent years continues to demonstrate the key role that alternative investments can play in a diversified portfolio.
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TDAM 2025 GRESB Assessment Summary
Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB) is an industry-driven organization committed to assessing the sustainability performance of real assets and portfolios around the globe and TD Asset Management Inc. has been a proud member of GRESB since 2016. In 2025, GRESB launched its first-ever assessment for lenders and TD Greystone Mortgage fund (The Fund) was invited to participate. The Fund ranked as the top performer among North American participants with a score of 73, outpacing both global and peer averages.1
| GRESB Score | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 GRESB Global Average |
| Real Estate Assessment | |||
| TD Greystone Canadian Real Estate Strategy – Standing Investment | 86 | 84 | 79 |
| TD Greystone Canadian Real Estate Strategy – Development | 85 | 84 | 88 |
| TD Greystone Global Real Estate Strategy | 85 | 83 | 81 |
| Infrastructure Assessment | |||
| TD Greystone Infrastructure Strategy | 94 | 89 | 91 |
| Lender Assessment | |||
| TD Greystone Mortgage Fund | 73 | N/A | 62 |
Note: The TD Greystone Canadian Real Estate Strategy refers to TD Greystone Real Estate L.P. Fund and TD Greystone Real Estate Fund Inc. The TD Greystone Infrastructure Strategy refers to TD Greystone Infrastructure Fund (Global Master) Special Competitive Studies Project (SCSp) , the TD Greystone Infrastructure Fund (Canada) L.P., the TD Greystone Infrastructure Fund (Canada) L.P. II, the TD Greystone Infrastructure Fund (Cayman Feeder) L.P, and TD Greystone Infrastructure Fund (Luxembourg Feeder) SCSp. The TD Greystone Global Real Estate Strategy refers to the TD Greystone Global Real Estate Fund L.P. and the TD Greystone Global Real Estate Fund (Canada Feeder) L.P.
Find more information regarding GRESB and the methodology behind these scores on the GRESB website.
1Source: GRESB, as at October 1, 2025.
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