Market Opens

Members of the CI Global Asset Management (“CI GAM” or the “Company”) team, joined Graham MacKenzie, Managing Director, Exchange Traded Products, Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”), to close the market and celebrate the launch of the Company’s CI Target Maturity Investment Grade Bond Fund Series – including: CI Target 2028 Investment Grade Bond Fund (TSX: CTMA), CI Target 2029 Investment Grade Bond Fund (TSX: CTMB), CI Target 2030 Investment Grade Bond Fund (TSX CTMC). Led by John Shaw, SVP, Portfolio Manager; Derek Tucker, VP, Portfolio Manager; and Jason Anderson, Senior Analyst, the Funds offer exposure to Canadian dollar-denominated, investment-grade corporate bonds through a structure designed to provide regular income and a defined maturity outcome. By combining a set maturity date with active, diversified management, the CI Target Maturity Bond Funds deliver a disciplined solution for investors seeking short-to-medium-term income opportunities and effective duration management. The Funds are available in mutual fund as well as ETF series. CI GAM is one of Canada’s largest ETF providers, with approximately $23 billion in ETF assets under management (as of July 31, 2025). CI GAM’s ETF lineup consists of 88 ETFs and includes beta, smart beta, asset allocation, managed volatility, actively managed, liquid alternatives, digital assets, covered calls, cash management, ESG, and other thematic mandates.

Steve Hawkins, Chief Executive Officer, LongPoint Asset Management Inc. (“LongPoint ETFs”) 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 first ever Double Levered Single Stock ETFs on Canadian equities: SavvyLong (2X) Barrick ETF (TSX: ABXU), SavvyLong (2X) Cameco ETF (TSX: CCOU), SavvyLong (2X) Cdn Natural Resources ETF (TSX: CNQU), SavvyLong (2X) Constellation Software ETF (TSX: CSUU), SavvyLong (2X) Shopify ETF (TSX: SHPU). In addition, double leveraged exposure to four of Canada’s biggest banks: SavvyLong 2X CIBC (CM) Equity-Linked ETF (TSX: COMU), SavvyLong 2X NBC (NA) Equity-Linked ETF (TSX: NBCU), SavvyLong 2X RBC (RY) Equity-Linked ETF (TSX: RBCU), SavvyLong 2X TDB (TD) Equity-Linked ETF (TSX: TDU). This new suite of Canadian focused 2X leveraged ETFs are designed to seek daily investment results that endeavour to correspond, before fees and expenses, to two times (2X) the daily return (on a percentage basis) of the respective common stock. LongPoint ETFs is a Canadian leader in innovative ETF solutions. The company entered the levered ETF market in December 2024 with its crude oil and natural gas ETFs, followed in May 2025 with the launch of Canada’s first triple levered index ETFs, and then in June 2025 with the launch of Canada’s first double levered single stock ETFs.

Federico Pasin, Director, and Michel Patry, President and Chief Executive Officer, from HEC Montréal Foundation (“HEC Montréal”), along with Tolga Cenesizoglu, Director, Canadian Derivatives Institute, joined Karen McMeekin, President, Montreal Exchange (“MX”) Regulatory Division, to open the market to celebrate a $2 million donation the MX Regulatory Division is making to the HEC Montréal Foundation. This commitment will be directed towards key educational initiatives designed to directly benefit the students and the broader financial community. By supporting HEC Montréal, MX is helping to cultivate the minds that will not only drive innovation, but also safeguard Canada’s capital markets ecosystem for years to come. MX is thrilled to support this critical work. An internationally renowned French-language university, HEC Montréal is open to the world and firmly rooted in the Quebec community. Since 1907, it has been training leaders in all areas of management, who contribute responsibly to the success of organizations and the sustainable transition of society. Its community includes more than 14,000 students from 148 countries, 310 faculty members and more than 115,000 graduates, who make their mark here and around the world. The School offers more than 150 programs at all undergraduate and graduate levels, and welcomes more than 9,000 managers and executives every year.

Josef Schachter, President of Schachter Energy Research Service, and Author of the Schachter Energy Report, along with company executives that are presenting at the conference this year, joined Berk Sumen, Managing Director, Company Services and Global Client Team, Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”), to close the market and celebrate the 6th Annual "Catch the Energy" Conference (“Conference”) in Calgary on October 18, 2025. Organized by the Schachter Energy Research Service (“SERSI”), the Conference is an opportunity for active investors interested in the energy, clean technology and critical materials sectors to interact directly with Chief Executive Officers and other company executives as they share their stories and answer audience questions in a moderated format. SERSI is an organization that provides research and analysis on the energy sector, primarily through the Schachter Energy Report. Led by Josef Schachter, it offers paid subscriptions to its monthly and quarterly reports, as well as timely "Action Alerts" and quarterly webinars. The service also organizes the annual "Catch the Energy" conference, which gives investors direct access to company executives in the energy, clean technology, and critical materials sectors.