Market Opens

The Evolve ETFs team (“Evolve” or the “Company”) joined Keith Wu, Head, Exchange Traded Products, Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX), to open the market to celebrate the Company's new listing of Evolve Big Six Canadian Banks UltraYield Index ETF (TSX: SIXY). SIXY invests in Canada's "Big Six" banks and employs a covered call strategy (~50% of the portfolio) with modest leverage to generate enhanced income. This one-ticket solution delivers cash distributions twice per month for more frequent investor cash flow. With over $8.9 billion in assets under management, Evolve specializes in bringing innovative ETFs to Canadian investors. Evolve’s suite of ETFs provide investors with access to: (i) index-based income strategies; (ii) long term investment themes; and (iii) some of the world’s leading investment managers. Established by a team of industry veterans with a demonstrated ability to succeed, Evolve creates investment products that make a difference.

Eli Yufest, Executive Director of the Canadian ETF Association (CETFA), alongside Canadian Members of Parliament, CETFA Board members and association members, joined Graham MacKenzie, Managing Director, Exchange Traded Products, Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”), to close the market to celebrate the growth and continued evolution of Canada’s ETF industry. As the national voice of Canada’s exchange-traded funds (ETF) industry, CETFA plays a central role in promoting the adoption and sustainability of ETFs by engaging retail investors, advisors, regulators and policymakers. It does so by advocating for sound public policy, advancing investor and advisor education, and fostering collaboration across the Canadian ETF ecosystem. Today’s Market Close reflects CETFA’s leadership and its ongoing collaboration with partners across the capital markets ecosystem. The Market Close coincides with an educational session for MPs, From Main Street to Bay Street: ETFs Fueling Canada's Growth Panel, bringing together Canadian Members of Parliament and ETF industry leaders, to deepen their understanding of ETFs and their evolving role within Canada’s capital markets. Through initiatives like these, CETFA and TMX continue to support informed public policy dialogue and constructive engagement between industry and government.

Dan Sutton, Chief Executive Officer, Syntholene Energy Corp. (“Syntholene Energy” or the “Company”) (TSXV: ESAF), and its executive management team, joined Robert Peterman, Chief Commercial Officer, Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”), to open the market and celebrate the Company's new listing on TSX Venture Exchange. Syntholene Energy is actively commercializing its novel Hybrid Thermal Production System for low-cost clean fuel synthesis. The target output is ultrapure synthetic jet fuel (eSAF), which enables superior energy density and thrust-by-weight over biofuel and fossil fuel equivalents, and is manufactured at 70% lower cost than the nearest competing technology today. The Company’s mission is to deliver the world’s first truly high-performance, low-cost, and carbon-neutral eFuel at an industrial scale, unlocking the potential to produce clean synthetic fuel at lower cost than fossil fuels, for the first time.

Kayden Hudda, Founder and Chairman, Diversity in Finance Network (“DIFN” or the “Network”), Argho Nandi, Board Member, Diversity in Finance Network, Rebecca Leaper, CIBC Capital Markets, along with students and industry professionals, joined Dani Cohen, Head of Talent and Organizational Development, TMX Group, to close the market to celebrate the 5th Annual Diversity in Finance Conference (“DIF Conference”). For the fourth consecutive year, CIBC Capital Markets has hosted the DIF Conference at CIBC Square and continues to support the Network’s vision towards high quality education and talent development. Founded in 2020, the Diversity in Finance Conference uniquely brings together over 150 professionals and students across Canada to create better access within Capital Markets and support students in their career aspirations. With the help of a number of firms and professionals, the DIF Conference has been able to impact over 400 students in such a short time. CIBC Capital Markets is a founding and title sponsor for this phenomenal event and champions diversity alongside students and several other financial institutions. The DIF Conference brings together students from all backgrounds, with the goal to create better access to opportunities in the field.