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Researchers from The Inclusion Initiative (TII) at the London School of Economics Close the Market

Wednesday, April 16, 2025
Cindy Bush, Chief Human Resources Officer, TMX Group, and other representatives from TMX Group, joined researchers from The Inclusion Initiative (TII) at the London School of Economics, to close the market to celebrate the launch of the RISE report on gender inclusion. TMX and researchers from The Inclusion Initiative (TII) at the London School of Economics will host a panel discussion and market close to launch the RISE report on gender inclusion. Authored by TII’s Dr. Grace Lordan and Dr. Anne Theunissen, the report focuses on actionable strategies to grow gender inclusion in Canada’s capital markets. It was developed in partnership with TMX and VersaFi (formerly WCM), The Prosperity Project, and Women in Governance. TII’s Dr. Anne Theunissen will present the report’s key findings, then Dr. Grace Lordan will moderate a conversation about gender inclusion in Canada’s capital markets, featuring Tanya Van Biesen, CEO, VersaFi; Shona Eakins, Technology Consulting Manager, Accenture; Michelle Tran, President, TMX Datalinx; and John McKenzie, CEO, TMX Group.

Canlan Ice Sports Corp. (TSX: ICE) Opens the Market

Wednesday, April 16, 2025
Joey St-Aubin, President and Chief Executive Officer, Canlan Ice Sports Corp. (“Canlan Sports” or the “Company”) (TSX: ICE), joined Rob Peterman, Chief Commercial Officer, Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”), to open the market to celebrate the Company’s 35th anniversary of being listed on TSX. Canlan Sports is North America’s leading owner, operator in the multi-sport recreation sector, committed to creating communities where everyone can connect and play. Its portfolio of 15 sports complexes in Canada and the United States contains 47 ice surfaces, 10 indoor turf fields, and 19 other court surfaces, that are complemented by full-service sports bars, sports simulators, pro shops and banquet facilities. Canlan Sports’s Adult Safe Hockey League, the ASHL™, is the largest adult recreation hockey league in North America with over 3,400 teams playing year-round in 13 ice rinks in Canada and USA. Canlan Classic Tournaments™ also hosts some of the largest hockey tournaments in North America with over 2,500 teams participating in over 45 tournaments. “Canlan Sports - It’s Where We Play™”

RBC & Camp Quality Opens the Market

Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Jeff Varey, Head, Wealth Management Equity Trading, RBC Dominion Securities along with his team and members of Camp Quality, joined by Paul Dimtsis, Director, Client Relationship Management, Equity Trading, TMX Group, to open the market to promote the Bay Street Kicks Kids’ Cancer soccer tournament in order to support children with cancer and help send them to transformative summer camps across Canada. Camp Quality Canada provides year-round, inclusive programs for children with cancer and blood disorders, offering fun camp adventures that support the entire family across Canada. Camp Quality Canada believes the joy of camp and the healing power of laughter help children and families build strength, resilience, and lasting connections as they navigate their journey with childhood cancer and blood disorders. Bay Street Kicks Kids' Cancer (BSK) is Toronto's largest corporate soccer tournament, raising essential funds to support regional Camp Quality locations across the country. It’s a fun and impactful day on the field where teams compete, connect with fellow Toronto professionals, and rally together to make a difference for kids affected by cancer. RBC Dominion Securities directly serves over 500,000 affluent, high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients across Canada with full-service investment management, wealth planning and banking solutions. RBC Dominion Securities is one of the largest wealth management firms in the country, backed by Canada's leading financial institution with more than 2,000 advisors. For more information, please visit RBC Dominion Securities.

Invesco (TSX: EQLT) Opens the Market

Monday, April 14, 2025
Pat Chiefalo, SVP, Head of ETFs and Indexed Strategies, Canada, Invesco, Limited (“Company”), and his team joined Graham MacKenzie, Managing Director, Exchange Traded Products, Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX), to open the market and celebrate the Company's new listing of Invesco S&P/ TSX 60 Equal Weight Index ETF (TSX: EQLT). The Invesco S&P/TSX 60 Equal Weight Index ETF (EQLT) offers equally weighted broad Canadian equity exposure, which provides the opportunity to diversify exposures as compared to top heavy benchmarks and more concentrated portfolios. EQLT joins Invesco Canada's Equal Weighted ETF Suite in offering investors access to greater diversification through more balanced exposures of an underlying index and reduced concentration risk across several critical equity exposures. Invesco is a global independent investment management firm dedicated to delivering an investment experience that helps people get more out of life. Our distinctive investment teams deliver a comprehensive range of active, passive, and alternative investment capabilities. With offices in more than 20 countries, Invesco managed US$1.85 trillion in assets on behalf of clients worldwide as of December 31, 2024.

Financial Information Services Division Closes the Market

Thursday, April 10, 2025
Members of the Financial Information Services Division (FISD), joined TMX Datalinx to close the market to celebrate its commitment to the global market data industry through their ongoing relationship with FISD. FISD is the global forum of choice for industry participants to discuss, understand and facilitate the evolution of financial information for the key players in the value chain including consumer firms, third party groups and data providers. It is a dynamic environment in which members identify the trends that will shape the industry and create education opportunities and industry initiatives to address them. The FISD agenda encompasses a wide range of commercial, technical, and regulatory issues that face the financial information industry. The specific events, working groups, and activities that FISD offers will change over time in response to member needs and the changing business environment.