Market Opens

Alycia Calvert, EY Canada Chair and Chief Executive Officer, Linda Williams, EY Canada Managing Partner, Clients & Industries, and Rachel Rodrigues, Partner and EY Entrepreneur Of The Year National Program Director, along with program winners, alumni, judges, program sponsors and firm executives, joined Dani Lipkin, Managing Director, Global Innovation Sector, Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”), to close the market and celebrate 31 years of Canada's EY Entrepreneur Of The Year program. Since 1994, EY has honoured more than 3,450 finalists and 1,500 award recipients. This program acknowledges prominent Canadian entrepreneurs who are shaping the future through their passion, innovation, and expertise as they address complex challenges. Together with the EY Entrepreneurs Access Network and EY Entrepreneurial Winning Women™, EY's suite of entrepreneurship programs facilitates business development and scaling, while promoting an inclusive ecosystem that contributes to a stronger Canada.

Gary Schwartz, President and Chief Executive Officer, Canadian Lenders Association (“CLA”) and his team, joined Eliza Riego, Managing Director, Product Innovation and ESG Strategy, Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”), to close the market and celebrate their Sustainable Finance Summit, which is powered by Finance Events. Finance Events is a partner of the Canadian Lenders Association. Finance Events is the national stage for thought leadership, collaboration, and innovation across the financial services ecosystem. Through various business summits including the Sustainable Finance Summit. Our platform convenes CEOs, regulators, investors, and technology leaders to shape the future of lending, banking, and fintech in Canada. The Canadian Lenders Association represents over 300 banks, credit unions, fintechs, and non-bank lenders committed to supporting innovation, inclusion, and responsible access to credit across Canada. The CLA works to advocate for Sustainable Finance strategies across our ecosystem. For more information, please visit: www.financeevents.ca and www.canadianlenders.org

Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) welcomed special guests to celebrate the kickoff of the first Canada Climate Week Xchange (CCWX). Founded by TSX, and other founding members including, Canada Climate Law Initiative, CPA Canada, First Nations Financial Management Board, GLOBE, and Responsible Investment Association, CCWX is an initiative dedicated to promoting cross-collaboration on Canada's climate-related challenges and opportunities each year from 2025 to 2030. CCWX 2025 runs from November 24-30 with close to 100 events offered in its inaugural year. “Successful climate action will require sustained collaboration between organizations across the country, including Canadian listed companies. TSX is delighted to work with our founding members to ensure a diversity of voices is represented to drive effective climate action.” – Eliza Riego, Managing Director, Product Innovation and ESG Strategy, Toronto Stock Exchange. Events are taking place across Canada, with a full listing available at www.ccwx.ca

Steven Leong, Head of Product at BlackRock Canada, and members of the BlackRock Canada team, joined Graham MacKenzie, Managing Director, Exchange Traded Products, Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”), to close the market and celebrate the 25th anniversary of the world’s first fixed income ETFs. On November 20, 2000, the innovative ETFs that are now known as the iShares Core Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF (TSX: XSB) and the iShares Core Canadian Universe Bond Index ETF (TSX: XBB) were listed on the TSX and played an instrumental role in expanding access for investors to fixed income markets. Today, fixed income ETFs are a massive worldwide success story. According to ETFGI, an independent ETF research and consulting provider, global fixed income ETF/ETP assets total US$3.324 trillion across 2,924 unique products globally (as of October 31, 2025). iShares unlocks opportunities across markets to meet the evolving needs of investors. With more than twenty years of experience, a global line-up of approximately 1,700+ exchange traded funds (“ETFs”) and approximately US$5.2 trillion in assets under management as of September 30, 2025, iShares continues to drive progress for the financial industry. iShares funds are powered by the expert portfolio and risk management of BlackRock.