Market Opens

Stephanie Wolfe, Executive Vice President and Head of Marketing, Global X Investments Canada Inc. (Global X), and her team joined Graham MacKenzie, Managing Director, Exchange Traded Products, Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX), to open the market and celebrate the launch of their seven new ETFs: Global X Equal Weight Canadian Telecommunications ETF (TSX: RING), Global X Equal Weight Canadian Insurance Index ETF (TSX: SAFE), Global X Equal Weight Canadian Groceries & Staples Index ETF (TSX: MART), Global X Equal Weight Canadian Oil & Gas index ETF (TSX: NRGY), Global X Gold Producers Index ETF (TSX: GLDX), Global X Mid-Term Government Bond Premium Yield ETF (TSX: PAYM), and Global X Long-Term Government Bond Premium Yield ETF (TSX: PAYL). RING, SAFE and MART are entrants into the new "Best of Canada" ETF suite, which offers exposure to major Canadian sectors; including Telecommunications, Insurance as well as Groceries and Staples, and the largest companies that lead them. PAYM and PAYL complete Global X’s Premium Yield suite, which is designed to help investors seek to maximize their monthly income potential above what is typically offered by U.S. Treasury and Canadian Government Fixed Income Securities through the application of an active options management overlay. NRGY and GLDX are the latest additions to Global X's “Sector Equity" ETF suite and offer new ways to invest in North American-listed gold miners and Canadian oil and gas companies. Global X is an innovative financial services company that offers a broadly diversified range of solutions for investors of all experience levels to meet their investment objectives in a variety of market conditions. Global X has more than $35 billion of assets under management and 134 ETFs listed on major Canadian stock exchanges. Global X is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Mirae Asset Financial Group, which manages more than $800 billion of assets across 19 countries and global markets around the world.

Members of The Society for Advancing Business Editing and Writing Canada (SABEW Canada) joined TMX Group to close the market in celebration of excellence in Canadian business journalism, and the important contribution that informed, unbiased business journalism makes to Canada’s markets. A group of Canadian journalists launched SABEW Canada, the first international chapter of the U.S.-based Society for Advancing Business Editing and Writing, in 2014. It now has more than 250 members, among them reporters and editors from The Globe and Mail, Bloomberg, Financial Post, The Canadian Press, The Toronto Star, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, The Logic, MoneySense and more. SABEW Canada’s mission is to define and inspire excellence in business journalism, including by hosting educational events, training sessions and networking events where business journalists can make new connections and be part of a community of colleagues and friends. SABEW Canada also hosts its prestigious annual Best in Business Awards competition.

Jim Kessler, Chief Executive Officer, RB Global Inc. (TSX: RBA) (“RB Global” or the “Company”), joined Chris Birkett, President, TSX Listings, to open the market to celebrate the Company’s 20th year listing anniversary on TSX. RB Global, Inc. (TSX: RBA) (NYSE: RBA) is a leading, omnichannel marketplace that provides value-added insights, services and transaction solutions for buyers and sellers of commercial assets and vehicles worldwide. Through its auction sites in 14 countries and digital platform, RB Global serves customers in more than 170 countries across a variety of asset classes, including automotive, commercial transportation, construction, government surplus, lifting and material handling, energy, mining and agriculture. The Company’s marketplace brands include Ritchie Bros., the world’s largest auctioneer of commercial assets and vehicles offering online bidding, and IAA, a leading global digital marketplace connecting vehicle buyers and sellers. RB Global’s portfolio of brands also includes Rouse Services, which provides a complete end-to-end asset management, data-driven intelligence and performance benchmarking system; SmartEquip, an innovative technology platform that supports customers’ management of the equipment lifecycle and integrates parts procurement with both OEMs and dealers; Xcira, a leader in live simulcast auction technologies; and VeriTread, an online marketplace for heavy haul transport.

Leslie Byberg, Executive Vice President, Strategic Regulation at the Ontario Securities Commission (“OSC” or the “Company”), and her team joined Rajeeve Thakur, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs, General Counsel's Office, Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”) to open the market, as they focus on a number of critical priorities including new ways to support innovation and capital formation. The Ontario Securities Commission is an independent Crown agency that regulates Ontario’s capital markets by making rules that have the force of law and by adopting policies that influence the behaviour of capital markets participants. Strategic Regulation is a centre of excellence at the OSC for insight, analysis and advice on emerging trends, innovation, and the investor experience. They engage with a wide range of stakeholders to shape and influence conversations on the evolution of Ontario’s capital markets and the regulatory framework to support resilient, efficient, and prosperous capital markets for Ontario.