Market Opens

Members of the CI Global Asset Management (CI GAM) team joined Keith Wu, Head of Exchange Traded Products, Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX), to open the market and celebrate the launch of CI U.S. Aggregate Bond Covered Call ETF (TSX:CCBD).CCBD invests in U.S. government bond and high-quality U.S. corporate bond ETFs in a mix designed to represent the aggregate U.S. bond market. CCBD will rebalance its holdings quarterly. The covered call option strategy used by CCBD seeks to earn an attractive yield from interest income, distributions, and call option premiums, to lower the overall volatility of returns associated with owning this portfolio of bonds, and to generate capital appreciation. CI GAM is Canada’s fifth-largest ETF provider with approximately $21.3 billion in assets under management in more than 80 ETFs (as at June 30, 2024). CI GAM’s ETF lineup is highly diversified and includes beta, smart beta, asset allocation, managed volatility, actively managed, liquid alternatives, digital assets, covered calls, ESG and other thematic mandates.

Maura Kolb, P. Geo., President of Dryden Gold Corp. (“Dryden Gold” or “The Company”) (TSXV:DRY) and her team joined Dean McPherson, Head, Global Mining, Toronto Stock Exchange & TSX Venture Exchange to celebrate the Company’s new listing on TSX Venture Exchange and open the market. Dryden Gold Corp. is an exploration company focused on the discovery of high-grade gold mineralization listed on the TSX Venture Exchange (“DRY”) and on the OTCQB marketplace (“DRYGF”). The Company has a strong management team and Board of Directors comprised of experienced individuals with a track record of building shareholder value through property acquisition and consolidation, exploration success, and mergers and acquisitions. Dryden Gold controls a 100% interest in a dominant strategic land position in the Dryden District of Northwestern Ontario. Dryden Gold’s property package includes historic gold mines but has seen limited modern exploration. The property hosts high-grade gold mineralization over 50km of potential strike length along the Manitou-Dinorwic deformation zone. The property has excellent infrastructure, enjoys First Nations support and proximity to an experienced mining workforce.

Gord Johnston, President and CEO, Stantec (TSX:STN) (“Stantec” or the “Company”) along with its Board of Directors and executive team joined Rob Peterman, Chief Commercial Officer, Toronto Stock Exchange to celebrate the company’s 30th anniversary of being listed on TSX and open the market. Stantec is celebrating 70 years of design and engineering projects that address the world’s greatest challenges and redefine what’s possible for clients and communities around the globe. Proudly headquartered in Canada, with over 450 offices around the globe, Stantec is a global leader in sustainable engineering, architecture and environmental consulting. The diverse perspectives of its partners and interested parties drive Stantec to think beyond what’s previously been done on critical issues like climate change, digital transformation, and future-proofing our cities and infrastructure. Stantec trades on TSX and the NYSE under the symbol STN.

Rick Roccasalva, Executive VP of Sales and Marketing, AGEDB Technology Ltd. (“AGEDB” or “the Company”) (TSXV: AGET), and his team joined Omar Khafagy, Manager, Corporate Access, Toronto Stock Exchange, to celebrate the Company's new listing on TSX Venture Exchange and open the market. Leading the future of data management, AGEDB is dedicated to empowering businesses with cutting-edge data insights and connectivity. By seamlessly integrating relational and graph databases, they are transforming how organizations handle and analyze data. Their core product, AgensGraph, utilizes the robust capabilities of PostgreSQL, offering unmatched performance, scalability, and versatility. By turning complex data into actionable insights, AGEDB enables organizations to make smarter, faster decisions, driving efficiency and growth.