Market Opens

Jennifer Sinopoli, EVP, Head of Distribution, CI Global Asset Management (CI GAM), Nirujan Kanagasingam, SVP, Head of ETF Strategy, CI GAM, and their team, joined Graham MacKenzie, Managing Director, Exchange Traded Products, Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX), to close the market and celebrate the launch of CI Galaxy Solana ETF (TSX:SOLX.B, SOLX.U). SOLX invests directly in Solana tokens (“SOL”), one of the world’s largest digital currencies by market capitalization and the cryptocurrency that powers the Solana blockchain network. The ETF is managed by CI GAM and sub-advised by Galaxy Asset Management. SOLX is also launching with a management fee of 0%, as CI GAM is fully waiving the management fee of 0.35% until July 16, 2025. CI GAM is Canada’s fifth-largest ETF provider with approximately $21.9 billion in assets under management in more than 80 ETFs (as at March 31, 2025). 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.

Eric Desaulniers, Founder, President & Chief Executive Officer, Nouveau Monde Graphite Inc.(“Nouveau Monde Graphite” or the “Company”) (TSX: NOU), and his team joined Dean McPherson, Head, Business Development, Global Mining, Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX), to open the market to celebrate the Company’s graduation to Toronto Stock Exchange. Nouveau Monde Graphite is an integrated company developing responsible mining and advanced manufacturing operations to supply the global economy with carbon-neutral active anode material to power EV and renewable energy storage systems. The Company is developing a fully integrated ore-to-battery-material source of graphite-based active anode material in Québec, Canada. With recognized ESG standards and structuring partnerships with anchor customers, NMG is set to become a strategic supplier to the world’s leading lithium-ion battery and EV manufacturers, providing advanced materials while promoting sustainability and supply chain traceability.

Vlad Tasevski, Chief Innovation Officer, Purpose Investments (“Purpose” or the “Company”) and his team, joined Graham MacKenzie, Managing Director, Exchange Traded Products, Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX), to open the market to celebrate the Company's new listing of Purpose Solana ETF (TSX: SOLL, SOLL.B & SOLL.U). Purpose Solana ETF unlocks direct exposure to a high-speed, low-cost blockchain known for its lightning-fast transactions, developer momentum, and real-world potential and is designed to provide investors with in-house staking rewards. The Purpose Solana ETF seeks to invest substantially all of its assets in long-term holdings of Solana and to provide holders of ETF Units with the opportunity for long-term capital appreciation. Purpose Investments is an asset management company with over $23 billion in assets under management, focused on client-centric innovation across ETFs and investment funds. The firm, which is known for launching the world’s first spot Bitcoin ETF, is a division of Purpose Unlimited, an independent financial technology company led by entrepreneur Som Seif.

Justin Flowerday, Managing Director, Head of Public Equities, TD Asset Management Inc., joined Graham MacKenzie, Managing Director, Exchange Traded Products, Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX), to open the market to celebrate the launch of the TD All-Equity ETF Portfolio (TSX: TEQT). TEQT is an all-equity ETF Portfolio solution that helps investors gain exposure to stocks in developed markets around the world in a low-cost and efficient way. The suite of all-in-one ETF Portfolios at TDAM provides investors a simple and efficient way to invest in a diversified portfolio with the stock / bond mix of their choice in a single product. TD Asset Management Inc. (TDAM) is a leading asset manager in Canada with an expanding global presence. We offer an extensive history of innovative solutions designed to provide better risk-adjusted returns with a long track record in integrating public and private market capabilities.