Market Opens

Ben Rodney, President and Chief Executive Officer, RFA Financial Inc. (“RFA Financial” or the “Company”) (TSX: RFA), and its executive management team, joined Robert Peterman, Chief Commercial Officer, Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”), to close the market and celebrate the Company's new listing on TSX. RFA Financial is a scaled and dynamic financial services platform, uniquely positioned at the intersection of banking, mortgage lending, and real estate. Anchored by RFA Bank of Canada, a federally regulated Schedule I bank, RFA Financial provides a comprehensive array of competitive products to support Canadians at every stage of their financial journey. RFA Financial’s business provides stable cash flow and the ability to drive long-term, sustainable value through targeted capital rotation into higher-returning opportunities within the financial services platform. Their integrated structure offers multiple avenues for growth and an attractive dividend within Canada’s growing financial services sector.

Steve Hawkins, Chief Executive Officer of LongPoint Asset Management Inc. (“LongPoint”), joined Keith Wu, Head of Exchange Traded Products at Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”), to open the market in celebration of the launch of the SavvyShort™ (-2X) MSTR ETF (MSTZ: TSX) and the SavvyShort™ (-2X) COIN ETF (COID: TSX). MSTZ provides two times inverse (-2X) leveraged exposure to MicroStrategy Incorporated Class A common shares, while COID provides two times inverse (-2X) leveraged exposure to Coinbase Global, Inc. Class A common shares. MSTZ and COID offer active Canadian investors TSX-listed solutions, trading in Canadian dollars, that enable tactical positioning of portfolio exposure to Strategy and Coinbase. LongPoint has built a highly specialized ETF platform that is unique within the Canadian ETF marketplace, with a mandate to create multiple distinct families of exceptional ETFs designed to empower Canadian investors. LongPoint was the fastest-growing ETF provider in Canada, on a percentage basis, in 2025 and is one of the newest entrants into the Canadian ETF market, led by a team with more than 70 years of combined experience designing, building, and launching specialized ETFs for Canadian investors.

Jennifer Mersereau, Co-Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder and Pat Sommerville, Co-Chief Executive Officer from Hamilton ETFs (“Hamilton” or the “Company”) and their team, joined Keith Wu, Head, Exchange Traded Products, Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”), to open the market and celebrate the launch of: HAMILTON CHAMPIONS™ U.S. Technology Index ETF (TSX: QMVP), HAMILTON CHAMPIONS™ Utilities Index ETF (TSX: UMVP). QMVP and UMVP expand the HAMILTON CHAMPIONS™ suite, delivering disciplined, low-cost exposure to market-leading companies in U.S. technology and Canadian utilities. Hamilton ETFs is one of Canada's fastest growing ETF managers with over $13 billion in assets under management across a variety of ETFs designed to maximize income and enhance growth from trusted sectors, in Canada and across the globe. The firm's most recent Insights can be found at: https://hamiltonetfs.com/insights-commentary/.

Douglas Lee, Director, Global Equity Derivatives, TD Securities, along with other members from TD Securities, BMO Capital Markets, and Société Générale, joined Ron Hochman, Managing Director, CRM Equity Derivatives, Montreal Exchange (MX), to open the market and celebrate MX recently launching the Adjusted Interest Rate S&P/TSX 60 Total Return Index Future. This is the first of its kind in Canada. TD Securities, BMO Capital Markets, and Société Générale’s dedication and expertise have been instrumental in successfully launching and developing this innovative product on the MX. By providing liquidity, fostering efficient price discovery, and supporting a robust trading environment, they have played a key role in ensuring market confidence and stability. This partnership reflects a shared commitment to innovation, transparency, and excellence in Canadian derivatives markets.