Market Opens

Jude Shawera, Director, Asset Securitization, Corporate Treasury, Royal Bank of Canada, and other members of the Mortgage-Backed Securities Issuer Association (MBSIA), joined Sofia Petrossian, Director, Structured Finance, TSX Trust, to close the market and celebrate the total amount of National Housing Act Mortgage-Backed Securities ("NHA MBS") securities issued since inception of the NHA MBS Program. The Mortgage-Backed Securities Issuer Association represents issuers of Mortgage-Backed securities and other key stakeholders in the Mortgage-Backed securities industry with the purpose to foster a collaborative and advocacy-driven environment that strengthens relationships with key stakeholders—including CMHC, government regulators, investment dealers, and industry bodies—while providing a platform for issuers, investors, and market participants to address critical issues and advance the priorities of Mortgage-Backed Securities issuers in Canada. The MBSIA is an active advocate, representing industry participants who access the wholesale funding market through the NHA MBS program and the Canada Mortgage Bond ("CMB") program sponsored by Canada Mortgage Housing Corporation ("CMHC") and other private and public MBS. TSX Trust is a leading provider of structured finance and securitization solutions. The company offers a range of services, including trustee and administrative functions, with a focus on comprehensive, integrated solutions. TSX Trust is qualified by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) to act as a National Housing Act Mortgage-Backed Securities (NHA-MBS) Document and Title Custodian. Its Structured Finance team utilizes advanced technology to streamline the documentation and tracking processes for Canada's NHA-MBS Program. Its title custodian capabilities extend to both residential and commercial mortgages, maintaining a live registry of loans under its custody.

Dave Anthony, President and Chief Executive Officer, Asante Gold Corporation (“Asante” or the “Company”) (TSXV: ASE), joined Dean McPherson, Head, Business Development, Global Mining, Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX), to open the market and celebrate the Company’s new listing on TSX Venture Exchange. Asante is a gold exploration, development and operating company with a high-quality portfolio of projects and mines in Ghana. Asante is currently operating the Bibiani and Chirano Gold Mines and continues with detailed technical studies at its Kubi Gold Project. All mines and exploration projects are located on the prolific Bibiani and Ashanti Gold Belts. Asante has an experienced and skilled team of mine finders, builders and operators, with extensive international and Ghanaian experience and is supported by a strong strategic and institutional shareholder base.

Greg Gipson, MD & Head, ETF CIBC Global Asset Management, CIBC Asset Management (“CIBC” or the “Company”) and his team, joined Graham MacKenzie, Managing Director, Exchange Traded Products, Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX), to open the market and celebrate the launch of their four new CIBC Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), three covered call ETFs and one all-equity ETF: CIBC Canadian Banks Covered Call ETF (TSX: CCCB), CIBC Canadian High Dividend Covered Call ETF (TSX: CCDC), CIBC U.S. High Dividend Covered Call ETF (TSX: CUDC & CUDC.F), CIBC All-Equity ETF Portfolio (TSX: CEQY). The CIBC covered call ETFs are designed to address investors' need for stable investment solutions by combining a fundamentally-driven, concentrated portfolio of high-quality, dividend-paying stocks with a disciplined, actively managed covered call strategy to help lower portfolio volatility and proactively adapt to changing market conditions. These ETFs aim to deliver steady monthly cash flow through a combination of dividend yield and option premiums, while also seeking to participate in the growth potential of leading companies. The CIBC All-Equity ETF Portfolio invests primarily in CIBC index ETFs that provide broad-based equity exposure, with the objective of achieving long-term capital appreciation and offers investors a simple and efficient all-in-one equity solution. This portfolio offers diversification across various geographic regions and market capitalizations. CIBC Asset Management, the asset management division of CIBC, is one of Canada's largest asset management firms with $227 billion in assets under administration as of June 2025 and more than 50 years of experience designing and implementing client solutions. We offer a broad range of high-quality global investment management solutions to wealth and institutional clients.

Benjamin Bergen, President, Council of Canadian Innovators (“CCI” or the “Company”) and his team, joined Dani Lipkin, Managing Director, Global Listings, Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX), to open the market to celebrate their 10th anniversary of championing Canadian-grown innovation and this year’s Canada's CEO Summit. Since 2015, CCI has worked alongside founders, CEOs, and policymakers to build a stronger environment for homegrown companies to scale globally while keeping jobs, talent, and intellectual property here in Canada. The Council of Canadian Innovators was created by Canada’s most successful technology CEOs to ensure their voice was heard in the public policy development process. Canada's CEO Summit 2025 is an exclusive, invite-only gathering hosted by the Council of Canadian Innovators (CCI) in Toronto, bringing together leaders from Canada's top scale-up companies to foster peer-to-peer dialogue on resilience, growth, and innovation in a global context. The two-day event features private dinners, industry briefings, and on-stage conversations focused on leadership development, building successful global companies, and fueling Canada's economic future. The 2025 edition also marks the 10th anniversary of the CCI.