Market Opens

Covell Adams, Chief Operating Officer, Structured Finance Association and her team, joined Sofia Petrossian, Director, Structured Finance, TSX Trust, to open the market and celebrate the annual SFCanada conference. The forum brings together industry professionals to connect and discuss key topics and developments in the Canadian structured finance markets. The Structured Finance Association is a member-based, trade industry advocacy group focused on improving and strengthening the broader structured finance and securitization market. The Association provides an inclusive network for securitization professionals to collaborate and, as industry leaders, drive necessary changes, be an advocate for the securitization community, share best practices and innovative ideas, and educate industry members through conferences and other programs. TSX Trust and the Structured Finance team are proud to celebrate their ongoing partnership with the Structured Finance Association and look forward to what promises to be another dynamic and engaging conference.

Maxwell Nicholson, Chief Executive Office and Co-Founder, Blossom Social Investing (“Blossom”), joined Graham MacKenzie, Managing Director, Exchange Traded Products, Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX), to close the market to celebrate the milestone of reaching 250,000 investors on their platform. Blossom is a social network for investors where over 250,000 members transparently share their portfolios and investing ideas, verified by linked brokerage accounts. Blossom is also a media partner of some of Canada’s largest ETF providers, including BMO ETFs, Global X, Fidelity Canada, Harvest ETFs, and even the Toronto Stock Exchange, via a partnership promoting the TSX Venture-50 companies. The TSX was proud to host over 100 of Blossom’s shareholders and users at the TSX Market Centre to celebrate this record-setting raise!

Prerna Mathews, Vice President, ETF Product Strategy, Mackenzie Investments (“Mackenzie”), and her team joined Graham MacKenzie, Managing Director, Exchange Traded Products, Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX), to open the market and celebrate the launch of Mackenzie’s three new ETFs: Mackenzie Target 2027 North American IG Corporate Bond ETF (TSX: MTBA), Mackenzie Target 2029 North American IG Corporate Bond ETF (TSX: MTBB), Mackenzie AAA CLO ETF (TSX: MAAA). Mackenzie Investments (“Mackenzie”) is a Canadian investment management firm with approximately $218 billion in assets under management as of March 31, 2025. Mackenzie seeks to create a more invested world by delivering strong investment performance and offering innovative portfolio solutions and related services to more than one million retail and institutional clients through multiple distribution channels. Founded in 1967, it is a global asset manager with offices across Canada as well as in Beijing, Boston, Dublin, Hong Kong and London. Mackenzie is a member of IGM Financial Inc. (TSX: IGM), part of the Power Corporation group of companies and one of Canada’s leading diversified wealth and asset management organizations with approximately $269 billion in total assets under management and advisement as of April 30, 2025.

Michael Kovacs, President and Chief Executive Officer, Harvest ETFs (“Harvest” or the “Company”) and his team, joined Keith Wu, Head, Exchange Traded Products, Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) to open the market and celebrate the launch of the Company’s two new ETFs: Harvest Low Volatility Canadian Equity ETF (TSX: HVOL), Harvest Low Volatility Canadian Equity Income ETF (TSX: HVOI). Founded in 2009, Harvest Portfolios Group Inc. is an Independent Canadian Investment Fund Manager. At Harvest, we believe in wealth creation and preservation through investment in leading businesses, long-term growth industries, or growth trends. Our philosophy guides the composition of all Harvest ETFs, including Harvest High Income Shares ETFs. These ETFs provide exposure to the long-term growth of US companies through single-stock ownership, overlaid with an active covered call writing strategy. Our range of income ETFs aim to deliver steady monthly income, allowing investors to choose the ETFs that best suit their needs. Our approach is designed to offer balanced and resilient portfolios, aligning with our commitment to delivering sustainable returns over the long term.