Market Opens

Jamie Coulter, Chief Executive Officer of Raymond James Ltd, along with his colleagues,joined Rizwan Awan, Head of TMX Markets, Products and Services and President, Equity Trading, Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX), to open the market and celebrate the completion of the merger of Raymond James Trust (Canada) ("RJ Trust") and Solus Trust Company Limited ("STCL"). The combined entity, now known as Solus Trust, An Affiliate of Raymond James, creates the largest independent trust company in Canada and extends our capacity to deliver high quality, independent trust services through the expansion of our team of estate and trust professionals across the country”.

Steven Leong, Director, Head of Product for iShares Canada at BlackRock, and his team joined Graham MacKenzie, Managing Director, Exchange Traded Products, Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX), to open the market and celebrate the launch of five ETFs: iShares S&P/TSX Energy Transition Materials Index ETF (TSX: XETM), iShares Semiconductor Index ETF (TSX: XCHP), iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (TSX: XQQU/XQQU.U), iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense Index ETF (TSX:XAD) and iShares S&P U.S. Financials Index ETF (TSX:XUSF). The five ETFs (collectively the “iShares ETFs”) will be managed by BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited (“BlackRock Canada”), an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc. RBC iShares ETFs are comprised of RBC ETFs managed by RBC Global Asset Management Inc. and iShares ETFs managed by BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited. RBC iShares is a strategic alliance formed in 2019 between RBC Global Asset Management and BlackRock Canada. RBC iShares provides the largest suite of ETFs to Canadians, and leverages the combined investment expertise of Canada’s largest asset manager and the world’s largest ETF provider to help advisors build efficient portfolios that meet the needs of their clients.

Raj Lala, President and Chief Executive Officer, Evolve ETFs, and his team joined Keith Wu, Head, Exchange Traded Products, Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX), to open the market and to celebrate the listing of Evolve NASDAQ Technology Index Fund (TSX:QQQT). Canada’s first Nasdaq-100® technology-focused ETF. With over $7 billion in assets under management, Evolve is one of Canada's fastest growing ETF providers since launching its first ETF in September 2017. Evolve is a leader in thematic ETFs and specializes in bringing innovative ETFs to Canadian investors. Evolve's suite of ETFs provide investors with access to: (i) long term investment themes; (ii) index-based income strategies; and (iii) some of the world's leading investment managers.

James Burron, Co-Founder and Partner, The Canadian Association of Alternative Strategies & Assets (“CAASA”), and his team joined Robert Tasca, Managing Director, Derivatives Products and Services, Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”), to close the market. The Canadian Association of Alternative Strategies & Assets is Canada’s largest association representing the alternative investment industry in Canada with 375 members globally. Its membership and activities span all alternatives from hedge funds and venture capital to real estate and cryptocurrencies. Founded in 2018, CAASA’s mission is to bring Canada to the world and the world to Canada by promoting information sharing, networking, and collaborative initiatives between its members and the industry at large.