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LongPoint Asset Management Inc. Opens the Market
Friday, May 23, 2025
Steve Hawkins, Chief Executive Officer, LongPoint Asset Management Inc. (“LongPoint”), joined Loui Anastasopoulos, Chief Executive Officer, Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX), to open the market and celebrate the launch of Canada’s first triple-leveraged index ETFs — the Mega ETFs. This landmark launch introduces six innovative ETFs to the Canadian marketplace: Triple-Leveraged Long Index ETFs: MegaLong (3X) NASDAQ-100® Daily Leveraged Alternative ETF (TSX: QQQU), MegaLong (3X) S&P 500® Daily Leveraged Alternative ETF (TSX: SPYU), MegaLong (3X) US Semiconductors Daily Leveraged Alternative ETF (TSX: SOXU). Triple-Leveraged Inverse Index ETFs: MegaShort (-3X) NASDAQ-100® Daily Leveraged Alternative ETF (TSX: QQQD), MegaShort (-3X) S&P 500® Daily Leveraged Alternative ETF (TSX: SPYD), MegaShort (-3X) US Semiconductors Daily Leveraged Alternative ETF (TSX: SOXD). The introduction of these six new leveraged and inverse leveraged ETFs will give sophisticated active investors access to advanced trading tools directly through a Canadian exchange and in Canadian dollars — offering an attractive alternative to U.S.-based products. LongPoint is one of the newest entrants into the Canadian ETF marketplace built by a team of experts with over 70 years of experience designing, building and launching specialized ETFs for Canadian investors. LongPoint is a Canadian owned and operated company created to be a distinctive asset manager and deliver innovative ETF solutions designed to enhance your Canadian investing journey. VersaFi Closes the Market
Tuesday, May 20, 2025
Tanya van Biesen, President and Chief Executive Officer, VersaFi along with recipients of the 2025 awards and members of the firms they represent, joined Christa Dewar, Senior Listings Manager, TSXV Listings, TMX Group to close the market to celebrate the 2025 Champions of Change. The Champions of Change award recognizes individuals who push to accelerate women in finance, creating workplaces where women can thrive and succeed.
VersaFi is a national, not-for-profit organization focused on accelerating equity for women in the finance sector. Founded in 1995 as Women in Capital Markets (WCM), the organization rebranded in 2024 to empower and advocate for women across the finance sector, at all stages of their careers, nationally. It does this by fostering a pipeline of talent at all levels; being the leading voice and advocate for women in the sector; and by working with finance sector leaders to implement impactful and lasting structural and cultural change. Its community has grown to more than 4,000 members across the sector, representing Canadian bank-owned dealers and wealth managers, independent and foreign-owned dealers, asset managers, insurance companies, pension plans, regulatory agencies, exchanges, and advisory firms. Margaux Real Estate Investment Trust (TSXV: ALFA.UN) Opens the Market
Tuesday, May 20, 2025
Michel Lassonde, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Margaux Real Estate Investment Trust (“Margaux” or the “Company”) and his team, joined Sylvain Martel, Managing Director, TSX Listings, TMX Group, to open the market to celebrate the Company's new listing on TSX Venture Exchange. Margaux is a real estate investment trust established by a contract of trust dated October 29, 2021, as amended, in Quebec. Margaux is and will remain a pure play in the self storage space. It owns and operates three self-storage facilities in Quebec. The storage facilities are located in Cowansville, Roxton Pond and Drummondville, Quebec. The Drummondville facility is currently comprised of 100,000 square feet of land on which there are 48 self-storage units, with the construction of additional facilities expected to be completed in the coming months. The Cowansville facility comprises approximately 500,000 square feet of land on which there are two buildings housing 90 self-storage units. The Cowansville facility also includes a parking space which can accommodate up to 70 RVs as well as an additional parking lot which is leased to a nearby hospital on a long-term basis. The Roxton Pond facility is comprised of approximately 100,000 square feet of land divided in two lots and on which there are presently five buildings housing 181 self-storage units. The Trust has started work on a 85,000 square feet facility in Laval. It is presently at the permitting stage. Purpose Investments (TSX: BTCO.B, BTCO.U, ETHO.B, ETHO.U ) Closes the Market
Thursday, May 15, 2025
Vlad Tasevski, Chief Innovation Officer, Purpose Investments (“Purpose” or the “Company”), and his team joined Graham MacKenzie, Managing Director, Exchange Traded Products, Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX), to close the market to celebrate the launch of the company's two new ETFs: Purpose Core Bitcoin ETF (TSX: BTCO.B, BTCO.U), Purpose Core Ether ETF (TSX: ETHO.B, ETHO.U). Purpose Core Bitcoin ETF (BTCO.B, BTCO.U) and Purpose Core Ether ETF (ETHO.B, ETHO.U) are Purpose’s new core digital asset ETFs, offering cost-efficient, secure exposure to spot Bitcoin and Ethereum. Designed for long-term investors, these ETFs provide a simple way to incorporate crypto into portfolios and participate in the future of finance with confidence. Purpose Investments is an asset management company with over $23 billion in assets under management, focused on client-centric innovation across ETFs and investment funds. The firm, which is known for launching the world’s first spot Bitcoin ETF, is a division of Purpose Unlimited, an independent financial technology company led by entrepreneur Som Seif. BMO ETFs and the ETF Market Insights Community Open the Market
Wednesday, May 14, 2025
Erin Allen, Director, Online Distribution, BMO ETFs, members from the BMO ETF team and DIY investors from the ETF Market Insights community, joined Keith Wu, Head, Exchange Traded Products, Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) to open the market and celebrate the DIY ETF Investors in Canada. This year marks BMO’s 16th anniversary as a proudly Canadian ETF Provider. Canadian do-it-yourself investors will get to open the market alongside ETF industry professionals to ring in the trading day. The exclusive event will be followed by educational panels which will provide quality information to empower and inform Canadian DIY investors. ETF Market Insights is a leading educational resource for Canadian ETF investors of all ages. It is proudly sponsored by BMO ETFs. 