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John McKenzie, Chief Executive Officer, TMX Group, Luc Fortin, President and Chief Executive Officer, Montreal Exchange and Global Head of Trading, TMX Group, and Kevin Sampson, President, The Canadian Depository for Securities Limited (CDS), along with members of CDS, closed the market to celebrate the completion of the complex Post Trade Modernization initiative. On April 28, 2025, CDS implemented upgrades to its foundational clearing technology, which included the replacement of certain legacy systems related to clearing and settlement, as well as depository and entitlement payments. "Post trade modernization represents a game-changer for Canada's equities, fixed income and OTC clearinghouse and a key milestone in the evolution of TMX," said John McKenzie, CEO, TMX Group. "The launch of the new platform advances our core technology capability and ultimately strengthens Canada's ability to compete for global investment. TMX's investment in clearing technology also delivers on our enterprise wide commitment to ensuring these critical systems are efficient, resilient and adaptive. Above all, we are grateful for the contribution of our stakeholders in helping to vault Canada's markets to the front of the global pack."

Nilesh Patel, Head of Distribution, Canada, First Trust Canada (“First Trust” or the “Company”), joined Keith Wu, Head, Exchange Traded Products, �������� (TSX), to open the market and celebrate the launch of the Company’s new First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF (TSX: FTLS). The First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF is a cost effective strategy that seeks to mitigate large drawdowns while still focusing on growth and managing tax efficiency. It seeks to provide investors with long-term total return by investing in both a long and short portfolio of U.S. exchange listed equity securities and index futures contracts. First Trust Canada is the trustee, manager and promoter of the First Trust ETFs. First Trust Canada and its affiliates First Trust Advisors L.P. (“FTA”), portfolio advisor to the First Trust ETFs, an Ontario Securities Commission registered portfolio manager and U.S. Securities and Exchange commission registered investment advisor, and First Trust Portfolios L.P., a FINRA registered broker-dealer, are privately held companies that provide a variety of investment services. FTA has collective assets under management or supervision of approximately US $282 billion as of July 31, 2025 through exchange-traded funds, closed-end funds, mutual funds and separate managed accounts.

Stephanie Wolfe, Executive Vice President, Head of Marketing, Global X Investments Canada Inc. (“Global X” or the “Company”), joined Keith Wu, Head, Exchange Traded Products, �������� (TSX), to open the market and celebrate the kick-off of the BetaPro Biggest Winner contest. TMX is proud to return this year again as a platinum sponsor of the Biggest Winner contest. The BetaPro ETFs by Global X are managed by Global X Investments Canada Inc, a leading provider of leveraged, inverse, and inverse-leveraged exchange-traded funds listed on Canada’s major stock exchanges. For over a decade, BetaPro has equipped Canadian traders with advanced tools to help navigate and capitalize on rapidly changing markets. Its innovative lineup of ETFs offers daily exposure to a wide range of indices and commodities, including the Nasdaq-100, S&P/TSX 60, gold, oil, and Bitcoin. Global X is a wholly owned subsidiary of Mirae Asset Financial Group, which manages over $800 billion in assets across 19 countries and global markets worldwide.

Karl Cheong, Executive Vice President, Head of ETFs at Ninepoint Partners LP (“Ninepoint” or the “Company”) and his team, joined Graham MacKenzie, Managing Director, Exchange Traded Products, �������� (TSX), to close the market and celebrate the launch of their new suite of Ninepoint HighShares ETFs: Ninepoint Barrick HighShares ETF (TSX: ABHI), Ninepoint BCE HighShares ETF (TSX: BCHI), Ninepoint Cameco HighShares ETF (TSX: CCHI), Ninepoint Canadian Natural Resources HighShares ETF (TSX: CQHI), Ninepoint CNR HighShares ETF (TSX: CRHI), Ninepoint Enbridge HighShares ETF (TSX: ENHI), Ninepoint Royal Bank HighShares ETF (TSX: RYHI), Ninepoint Shopify HighShares ETF (TSX: SHHI), Ninepoint Suncor HighShares ETF (TSX: SUHI), Ninepoint TD HighShares ETF (TSX: TDHI), Ninepoint Enhanced Canadian HighShares ETF (TSX: ECHI). The Ninepoint HighShares ETF suite seeks to provide investors with single stock exposure to Canadian companies with a professionally managed covered call strategy. With approximately $7 billion in assets under management, Ninepoint is one of Canada’s leading independent investment managers, committed to providing differentiated investment solutions across traditional and alternative asset classes.