Market Opens

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.

Chris McHaney, EVP, Head of Investment Management and Strategy, Global X Investments Canada (“Global X” or the “Company”) and his team, joined Graham MacKenzie, Managing Director, Exchange Traded Products, Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”), to open the market and celebrate the launch of the Global X Copper Producer Equity Covered Call ETF (TSX: CPCC). CPCC seeks to provide exposure to the performance of a broad range of copper mining companies globally and at least monthly distributions of dividend income and call option premiums. To mitigate downside risk and generate premiums, CPCC employs a dynamic covered call option writing program. Global X Investments Canada is an innovative financial services company and offers one of the largest suites of exchange traded funds in Canada. The Global X Fund family includes a broadly diversified range of solutions for investors of all experience levels to meet their investment objectives in a variety of market conditions. Global X has more than $48 billion of assets under management and 155 ETFs listed on major Canadian stock exchanges. Global X is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Mirae Asset Financial Group, which manages more than $1 trillion of assets across 19 countries and global markets around the world.

Mark Raes, Chief Product Officer, LongPoint Asset Management Inc. (“LongPoint ETFs” or “LongPoint”), Chris Thom, Chief Executive Officer, Moat Financial, and their teams, joined Graham MacKenzie, Managing Director, Exchange Traded Products, Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”), to open the market and celebrate the launch of the first Moat branded put writing strategy ETF (TSX: MOAT). The investment objective of MOAT is to provide high income and moderate capital growth primarily by writing put options on a portfolio of North American securities and investing, from time-to-time, directly in these securities. LongPoint offers a suite of proprietary and partnership ETFs and this collaboration with Moat Financial marks the sixth ETF launched since inception under its unique partnership ETF platform. LongPoint ETFs has built a specialized ETF company that is the only one of its kind in the Canadian ETF marketplace with the goal to build multiple distinct families of exceptional ETFs to empower Canadian investors. LongPoint was the fastest growing ETF provider in Canada, on a percentage basis, in 2025. LongPoint is one of the newest entrants into the Canadian ETF marketplace built by a team of experts with over 70 years of experience designing, building and launching specialized ETFs for Canadian investors.

Chris Jackson, President and Chief Operating Officer, AGF Management Limited (“AGF”) and the firm’s leadership team, joined Graham MacKenzie, Managing Director, Exchange Traded Products, Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX), to open the market to celebrate the launch of AGF Investments’ ETF Series for legacy funds: AGF American Growth Fund (TSX: AMGR), AGF Global Select Fund (TSX: AGSL). This launch expands AGF Investments’s ETF lineup and responds to growing investor demand for greater choice in how they access strategies, offering these well-established funds through an ETF series option. Nearly 70 years after the launch of its flagship AGF American Growth Fund, AGF Investments continues to successfully evolve its product lineup to meet the changing needs of investors. This expansion reflects the firm’s commitment to adaptability, choice, and a truly client-centric approach.