Market Opens

The Honourable Nina Tangri, Ontario's Associate Minister of Small Business, Daniel Tisch, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Ontario Chamber of Commerce, John Kiru, Executive Director of the Toronto Association of Business Improvement Areas, Jenn Juby, Chief Executive Officer of Startup Canada, and small businesses owners joined Dani Lipkin, Managing Director, Global Listings, Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”), to close the market and celebrate Small Business Month. Small Business Month, celebrated each October across Canada, recognizes the vital role that small businesses play in driving economic growth and strengthening local communities. Throughout the month, organizations and partners across the county host events and initiatives designed to celebrate innovation, resilience, and the entrepreneurial spirit. In Ontario, more than 500,000 small businesses employ approximately 2.5 million people, forming the backbone of the provincial economy.

The Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”) welcomed Raul Jungmann, Chief Executive Officer of the Brazilian Mining Institute (“IBRAM”), and Henrique Carballal, President of the Bahia Mineral Production Company (“CBPM”), to open the market alongside Guillaume Légaré, Head of South America, TSX and TSX Venture Exchange (“TSXV”) to celebrate EXPOSIBRAM 2025 – the Brazilian Mining Expo & Congress, the largest mining event in Latin America, held this year in Salvador, Bahia. EXPOSIBRAM brings together industry leaders, investors, and government authorities to discuss the future of mining, technological innovation, and sustainable development in Brazil and around the world. The state of Bahia stands out as a dynamic and growing mineral powerhouse, hosting strategic mining projects that strengthen Brazil’s position in the global critical minerals value chain. Brazil remains an important market for the TSX and TSXV, which together list more than 1,100 mining companies — more than any other group of stock exchanges in the world. The collaboration between Canadian and Brazilian stakeholders continues to strengthen bilateral opportunities in investment, innovation, and the responsible development of mineral resources.

Oricia Smith, President, SLGI Asset Management Inc. and Senior Vice President, Investment Solutions Sun Life Canada, and its executive management team, joined Robert Peterman, Chief Commercial Officer, Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”), to open the market and celebrate the launch of its first exchange-traded series ("ETF Series") on three of its new fixed income ETF Series: Sun Life Core Advantage Credit Private Pool (TSX: SLCA), Sun Life MFS Global Core Plus Bond Fund (TSX: SLGC), Sun Life Crescent Specialty Credit Private Pool (TSX: SLSC). This new series provides advisors and investors another way to access the deep and specialized portfolio management expertise of sub-advisors MFS Investment Management, SLC Management and Crescent Capital Group with the flexibility of ETF structures. Fifteen years ago, Sun Life Global Investments(“Sun Life”)was established as a product manufacturer and solutions provider combining the strength of Sun Life with our internal multi-asset solutions capabilities. Sun Life Global Investments brings together the strength of one of Canada's most trusted names in financial services, Sun Life, with world class asset managers from around the world to deliver a truly global investment platform. As of September 30, 2025, Sun Life Global Investments has $63.27 billion in assets under management across institutional mandates, mutual funds and ETFs, and guaranteed wealth products. Sun Life Global Investments is a trade name of SLGI Asset Management Inc., Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada and Sun Life Financial Trust Inc. all of which are members of the Sun Life group of companies.

François Boutin-Dufresne, Co-founder & Managing Partner, Sustainable Market Strategies, and his team, joined Luc Fortin, President and Chief Executive Officer, TMX Global Markets and Post Trade, Montreal Exchange (“MX”), to open the market and celebrate the second edition of the NatureX Conference (“NatureX”) at HEC Montréal. The NatureX Conference is North America’s leading forum dedicated to advancing natural capital by bringing together investors, industry leaders, and government stakeholders. Founded to catalyze action and collaboration, NatureX explores the potential of carbon, biodiversity, water, and natural capital markets to deliver both environmental resilience and financial returns. Through high-level dialogue and expert insights, it empowers participants to understand the future of sustainable market solutions and discuss how to advance these markets in Canada in a way that delivers returns.