Market Opens

Dr. Gordon McIvor, President, Empire Club Foundation and his team, joined David Clarke, Head of Government Affairs, TMX Group, to close the market and celebrate their new charitable partnership with TMX Group, aligned with a focus on youth and educational opportunities. The Empire Club Foundation is the charitable arm of the Empire Club of Canada and works to expand the reach of the Club by bringing underrepresented groups to the table. The Foundation is presently launching several exciting new programs that will reach many young people across the country and help to prepare them to be good citizens through a knowledge of civic discourse and how it works. By bringing more young people to the Club and getting them involved, the Foundation is helping prepare the leaders of tomorrow. This November 10th, the Foundation is hosting a Remembrance Day-themed event that will examine a group of girls who came together to grow and harvest food for rationed soldiers and Canadians , and in so doing opened the door for many Canadian women to play a far greater role in society.

Representatives from TMX Group and invited guests celebrated the World Federation of Exchanges (WFE) Ring the Bell for Climate just ahead of Canada Climate Week Xchange's (CCWX) inaugural kick-off event. CCWX was founded by Toronto Stock Exchange along with Founding Members Canada Climate Law Initiative, CPA Canada, First Nations Financial Management Board, GLOBE, and the Responsible Investment Association. The initiative is dedicated to advancing cross-collaboration on Canada's climate-related challenges and opportunities. CCWX takes place November 24-30. The market open celebration took place as part of the WFE’s Ring the Bell for Climate campaign, in which exchanges from around the world come together to highlight the importance of sustainability issues in the finance industry and demonstrate the role they are playing to address them. By ringing their opening or closing bells, exchanges are recognizing the important role they play in supporting climate action, channeling capital toward sustainable pursuits, and supporting issuers through the transformation of the economy.

Stephanie Wolfe, Executive Vice President, Head of Marketing, Global X Investments Canada Inc. (“Global X” or the “Company”), joined Keith Wu, Head, Exchange Traded Products, Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”), to close the market and celebrate the conclusion of the BetaPro Biggest Winner competition. TMX was proud to return this year again as a platinum sponsor of the Biggest Winner competition. The BetaPro ETFs by Global X are managed by Global X Investments Canada Inc. (“Global X”), a leading provider of leveraged, inverse, and inverse-leveraged exchange-traded funds listed on Canada’s major stock exchanges. For over a decade, BetaPro has equipped Canadian traders with advanced tools to help navigate and capitalize on rapidly changing markets. Its innovative lineup of ETFs offers daily exposure to a wide range of indices and commodities, including the Nasdaq-100, S&P/TSX 60, gold, oil, and Bitcoin. 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.

Carol Anne Hilton, Chief Executive Officer, Indigenomics Institute (“Indigenomics” or the “Company”), and her team, joined David Clarke, Head of Government Affairs, TMX Group, to close the market and celebrate the annual Indigenomics on BAY STREET Conference. Indigenomics is a leading national Indigenous economic, financial, and data company advancing the growth, visibility, and intelligence of the Indigenous economy in Canada. Anchored by the $100 billion Indigenous economic target, Indigenomics drives evidence-based strategy, investment readiness, and Indigenous economic inclusion through data leadership and analytics. The Company delivers insights that empower Indigenous Nations, governments, and industries to make informed economic decisions and recognize Indigenous economic activity as central to national prosperity. The Indigenomics Institute has built a series of leading edge innovations including the Indigenomics AI Economic Intelligence Platform, the National Indigenous Economic Reconciliation Action Planning Hub and launched the Indigenomics LEGO DESIGN Corporate Reconciliation Planning Sessions using the LEGO® Serious Play® methodology. Indigenomics champions modern Indigenous economic design grounded in worldviews, sustainability, and self-determination for shared economic transformation.