Market Opens
Manulife Financial Corporation (TSX: MFC) Opens the Market
Friday, October 4, 2024
Roy Gori, President and Chief Executive Officer, Manulife Financial Corporation (“Manulife” or the “Company”) (TSX: MFC), and other featured guests, joined Rob Peterman, Chief Commercial Officer, Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX), to open the market and celebrate the 25th anniversary of Manulife’s Initial Public Offering (IPO), which made history as the largest IPO in Canada’s capital markets in 1999. For shareholders since December 1999 through August 2024, Manulife has delivered a total return of 814.5%, outpacing the 430.5% gain of the S&P/TSX Composite Index during the same timeframe. “As a proud Canadian company, we are honoured to celebrate a quarter-century of Manulife history at the Toronto Stock Exchange. Since our listing, we have grown and transformed Manulife to be one of the few truly global insurance and wealth and asset managers that is both a leader and at scale. Today, we are proud to serve 35 million customers globally – over 7 million of which are in Canada. Our progress is thanks to our people. As a team, we are committed to raising the bar to help make decisions easier and lives better for our customers while delivering value for our shareholders.” Manulife, a top 10 global insurer, is a Toronto, Canada-headquartered health and wealth company helping 35 million customers make their decisions easier and lives better. It serves 1 in 4 Canadians with insurance and investment products and solutions. And Manulife Investment Management, the global brand for its Wealth and Asset Management segment, serves individuals, institutions, and retirement plan members worldwide. As of Q2 2024, Manulife Investment Management oversees C$1.5 trillion in assets to help its customers achieve their investment goals.The Guelph Student Investment Council (GSIC) Closes the Market
Thursday, October 3, 2024
Aiden Jones, Co-President, Guelph Student Investment Council (GSIC) and Nathan Decarolis, Co-President, Guelph Student Investment Council (GSIC) joined Mark Jarrett, Vice President, CDS Enterprise Operations, TMX Group, to close the market and recognize an undergraduate finance team from the University of Guelph. The Guelph Student Investment Council (GSIC) is a dynamic team of undergraduate students actively managing a portfolio of mid-cap North American equities ($1B to $15B CAD). Their objective is to outperform our benchmark indices on a risk-adjusted basis. Through a unique partnership with Fidelity Investments, they were endowed $100k in seed capital in 2017 to kickstart our fund. The Guelph Student Investment Council (GSIC) organizes bi-weekly meetings consisting of stock pitches, market updates, and educational content open to both club members, and the University of Guelph student population.Russell Investments (TSX: RIGE) Opens the Market
Thursday, October 3, 2024
Palmer Davison, Director, National Sales, Russell Investments Canada Ltd. (“Russell Investments” or the “Company”) (TSX: RIGE), and team Canada joined Keith Wu, Head, Exchange Traded Products, Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX), to open the market and celebrate the launch of Russell Investments Global Equity Pool ETF Series, under the ticker symbol RIGE. This is Russell Investments’ fourth ETF Series of existing mutual funds on the TSX, complementing their other ETFs including Russell Investments Fixed Income Pool (TSX: RIFI), Russell Investments Global Infrastructure Pool (TSX: RIIN) and Russell Investments Real Assets (RIRA). Russell Investments Canada Limited, established in 1985 is a wholly owned subsidiary of Russell Investments Group, Ltd. Russell Investments is a leading global investment solutions firm providing a wide range of investment capabilities to institutional investors, financial intermediaries, and individual investors. Building on an 88-year legacy of continuous innovation to deliver exceptional value to clients, Russell Investments works every day to improve the financial security of its clients. The firm has C$412.5 billion in assets under management (as of 6/30/2024) for clients in 30 countries. Headquartered in Seattle, Washington, Russell Investments has offices in 16 financial centers around the world, including Toronto, New York, London, Tokyo and Shanghai.RBC GAM, RBC Olympians Close the Toronto Stock Market to recognize Team Canada Athletes
Wednesday, October 2, 2024
Tanja Taylor, Managing Director, Marketing, RBC Global Asset Management (“RBC GAM” or the “Company”), joined Graham MacKenzie, Managing Director, Exchange Traded Products, Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) to close the market to celebrate and recognize Canada's RBC Olympians. They welcomed RBC Olympians Brandie Wilkerson and Melissa Humana-Paredes to the celebration. Brandie and Melissa recently made their mark in Paris by becoming the best Beach Volleyball players in Team Canada history with an Olympic silver medal win. Together, they have not only pushed the boundaries of their sport, but embody the qualities of bold leaders who are both team-oriented and success-driven – traits that are not only vital in Olympic sport but also in business. As the longest standing corporate partner of Team Canada, RBC has proudly championed the Olympic movement in Canada since 1947. RBC Global Asset Management (RBC GAM) is the asset management division of Royal Bank of Canada (RBC). RBC GAM is a provider of global investment management services and solutions to institutional, high-net-worth and individual investors through separate accounts, pooled funds, mutual funds, hedge funds, exchange-traded funds and specialty investment strategies. RBC Funds, BlueBay Funds, PH&N Funds and RBC ETFs are offered by RBC Global Asset Management Inc. (RBC GAM Inc.) and distributed through authorized dealers in Canada. The RBC GAM group of companies, which includes RBC GAM Inc. (including PH&N Institutional) and RBC Indigo Asset Management Inc., manage approximately $660 billion in assets and have approximately 1,600 employees located across Canada, the United States, Europe and Asia.iShares Closes the Market to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the creation of XIU
Tuesday, October 1, 2024
Helen Hayes, Head of iShares Canada, BlackRock Inc. (“BlackRock” or the “Company”) and Shaun Wurzbach, Head of North America Commercial Group, S&P Dow Jones Indices. (“S&P DJI” or the “Company”), joined Graham MacKenzie, Managing Director, Exchange Traded Products, Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) to close the market to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the creation of the iconic iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF (TSX: XIU) on the Toronto Stock Exchange. Since its debut in 1999, the iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF has gained global recognition as one of Canada's leading benchmark products for exposure to our equity markets. Consistently, year after year, XIU, as it is universally known, remains one of the most actively traded securities in Canada. Additionally, numerous derivative products based on XIU trade on the Montreal Exchange. As of the end of August 2024, this consequential ETF boasts more than $13 billion in assets under management. BlackRock’s purpose is to help more and more people experience financial well-being. As a fiduciary to investors and a leading provider of financial technology, we help millions of people build savings that serve them throughout their lives by making investing easier and more affordable. For additional information on BlackRock, please visit www.blackrock.com/corporate. iShares unlocks opportunity across markets to meet the evolving needs of investors. With more than twenty years of experience, a global line-up of 1400+ exchange traded funds (ETFs) and US$3.86 trillion in assets under management as of June 30, 2024, iShares continues to drive progress for the financial industry. iShares funds are powered by the expert portfolio and risk management of BlackRock.