First Asset Opens the Market

TORONTO, April 11, 2016 /CNW/ - Barry Gordon, President and Chief Executive Officer, First Asset, joined Dani Lipkin, Head, Business Development, Exchange Traded Funds, Closed-End Funds, and Structured Notes, TMX Group to open the market to launch five new Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs): First Asset Short Term Government Bond Index Class ETF (FGB); First Asset Global Momentum Class ETF (FGL); First Asset Global Momentum (CAD hedged) Class ETF (FGM); First Asset Global Value Class ETF (FGU); and First Asset Global Value (CAD hedged) Class ETF (FGV). First Asset, a CI Financial Company, is a Canadian investment firm delivering a suite of ETF solutions. As at March 31, 2016, there were 395 ETFs listed on TSX, with a total market capitalization of approximately $97 billion. With these listings, First Asset currently has 36 ETFs on TSX. FGB; FGL; FGM; FGU; and FGV commenced trading on Toronto Stock Exchange on March 1, 2016.