First Asset Announces Completion of Acquisition by CI Financial Corp.

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TORONTO, Nov. 30, 2015 /CNW/ - Further to its announcement on October 23, 2015, First Asset Capital Corp. ("First Asset") announces that CI Financial Corp. has completed its acquisition of First Asset.  The transaction resulted in a change of control of First Asset Investment Management Inc., the investment manager of the Funds listed below.

Funds (including TSX ticker symbols where applicable):

Exchange-Traded Funds – First Asset Can-Energy Covered Call ETF (OXF; OXF.A); First Asset Can-Materials Covered Call ETF (MXF; MXF.A); First Asset Canadian Convertible Bond ETF (CXF; CXF.A); First Asset Tech Giants Covered Call ETF (TXF; TXF.A); First Asset Energy Giants Covered Call ETF (NXF; NXF.A; NXF.B; NXF.D); First Asset Morningstar Canada Dividend Target 30 Index ETF (DXM; DXM.A); First Asset Morningstar Canada Momentum Index ETF (WXM; WXM.A); First Asset Morningstar Canada Value Index ETF (FXM; FXM.A); First Asset Morningstar National Bank Quebec Index ETF (QXM; QXM.A); First Asset Morningstar US Dividend Target 50 Index ETF (UXM; UXM.A; UXM.B; UXM.D); First Asset Morningstar US Momentum Index ETF (YXM; YXM.A; YXM.B; YXM.D); First Asset Morningstar US Value Index ETF (XXM; XXM.A; XXM.B; XXM.D); First Asset Morningstar International Value Index ETF (VXM; VXM.A; VXM.B; VXM.D); First Asset Morningstar International Momentum Index (ETF ZXM; ZXM.A; ZXM.B; ZXM.D); First Asset Provincial Bond Index ETF (PXF; PXF.A); First Asset 1-5 Year Laddered Government Strip Bond Index ETF (BXF; BXF.A); First Asset MSCI Canada Low Risk Weighted ETF (RWC; RWC.A); First Asset MSCI USA Low Risk Weighted ETF (RWU; RWU.A; RWU.B; RWU.D); First Asset MSCI Europe Low Risk Weighted ETF (RWE; RWE.A; RWE.B; RWE.D); First Asset MSCI World Low Risk Weighted ETF (RWW; RWW.A; RWW.B; RWW.D); First Asset Hamilton Capital European Bank ETF (FHB; FHB.A); First Asset Active Canadian Dividend ETF (FDV; FDV.A); First Asset US & Canada Lifeco Income ETF (FLI; FLI.A); First Asset Active Utility & Infrastructure ETF (FAI; FAI.A); First Asset Active Credit ETF (FAO; FAO.A; FAO.U; FAO.V); First Asset Canadian REIT ETF (RIT; RIT.A); First Asset Core Canadian Equity ETF (CED; CED.A); First Asset Core U.S. Equity ETF (CES; CES.A; CES.B; CES.D; CES.U; CES.V); First Asset Core Balanced ETF (CBB; CBB.A); First Asset CanBanc Income ETF (CIC; CIC.A); and First Asset Core Canadian Equity Income ETF (CSY; CSY.A).

Closed-End Funds – First Asset Energy & Resource Fund (TRF.UN); JFT Strategies Fund (JFT.UN; Class F Units); Preferred Share Investment Trust (PSF.UN); Triax Diversified High-Yield (TRH.UN); Utility Split Trust (UST.UN; UST.PR.B); First Asset Morningstar US Consumer Defensive Index Fund (UCD.UN); First Asset Hamilton Capital European Bank Fund (EB.UN); Canadian Advantaged Convertibles Fund (ADC.UN); Canadian Convertibles Fund; First Asset Diversified Convertible Debenture Fund (DCD.UN); North American Advantaged Convertibles Fund (NCD.UN); Convertibles Portfolio Fund; CanBanc 8 Income Corp. (CBF); Can-Financials Income Corp. (FIC); and First Asset CanBanc Split Corp. (CBU; CBU.PR.A).

Mutual Funds – First Asset Resource Fund Inc.; First Asset Canadian Convertible Bond Fund; First Asset Canadian Convertible Debenture Fund; First Asset Canadian Energy Convertible Debenture Fund; First Asset Canadian Dividend Opportunity Fund; First Asset Canadian Dividend Opportunity Fund II; First Asset Global Dividend Fund; First Asset REIT Income Fund; and First Asset Utility Plus Fund.

About First Asset
First Asset is an investment firm focused on providing smart, low cost solutions that address the real-world investment needs of Canadians – capital appreciation, income generation and risk mitigation. Rooted in strong fundamentals, First Asset's smart solutions strive to deliver better risk-adjusted returns than the broad market while helping investors achieve their personal financial goals.

About CI Financial Corp.
CI Financial Corp. (TSX: CIX) is an independent, Canadian-owned wealth management company with approximately $142.3 billion in assets as of October 31, 2015. Its primary operating businesses are CI Investments Inc., one of Canada's largest investment managers, and advisory businesses Assante Wealth Management and Stonegate Private Counsel. CI Financial is on the Web at www.cifinancial.com.

SOURCE First Asset

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