Horizons AlphaPro Income Plus Fund Closes $29.5 Million Initial Public
Offering
The Fund is expected to automatically convert, subject to regulatory approval, into an actively managed exchange traded fund ("ETF") between
The Fund has been created to provide investors with both semi-annual distributions and the opportunity for capital appreciation in periods of inflation and deflation by tactically allocating its exposure amongst U.S. Treasury bonds and Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities ("TIPs"), commodities and money market securities. The Fund will seek to hedge its foreign currency exposure at all times. Barclays Capital Inc., through its investment advisory unit, Barclays Capital Fund Solutions - Americas ("Barclays"), has been retained by JovInvestment Management Inc. ("JovInvestment"), the portfolio manager of the Fund, to act as the investment sub-advisor of the Fund. Barclays will advise JovInvestment on the tactical allocation of the exposure of the Fund among three asset classes: (i) U.S. Treasury bonds and TIPs; (ii) commodities; and (iii) money market securities.
"We are pleased with the response to our latest offering from Horizons AlphaPro," said Ken McCord, President of AlphaPro. "We are providing Canadians with low cost access to a product benefiting from one of the leading fixed income managers in the world, and, after conversion, the benefits of an actively managed ETF - intraday liquidity and greater tax efficiency than most mutual funds."
Barclays will seek to optimize the Fund's exposure by means of its proprietary, multi-stage allocation methodology, which assesses fundamental and technical factors (including, but not limited to, aggregate supply and demand, global economic growth, price momentum and general market trends).
Investors in each Class of units have received a like number of warrants for the respective Class, which allows them to purchase additional trust units of the same Class at the offering price per unit in any month until
The syndicate of agents for the offerings was co-led by CIBC World Markets Inc., BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc. and RBC Dominion Securities Inc., and included National Bank Financial Inc., Scotia Capital Inc., HSBC Securities (
A copy of the Fund's final prospectus is available from the agents or other investment dealers and is also available on AlphaPro's website www.hapetfs.com.
About AlphaPro Management Inc. (www.hapetfs.com)
AlphaPro is an innovative financial services company specializing in actively managed ETFs with approximately
About Jovian Capital Corporation (www.joviancapital.com)
Jovian acquires, creates and grows financial services companies specializing in wealth and asset management. The Jovian group of companies (AlphaPro Management Inc., BetaPro Management Inc., Horizons Exchange Traded Funds Inc., Horizons Funds Inc., JovFunds Management Inc., JovInvestment Management Inc.,
About Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC ("Barclays Bank") is a major global financial services provider engaged in retail and commercial banking, credit cards, investment banking, wealth management and investment management services with an extensive international presence in
For further information: Ken McCord, President, AlphaPro Management Inc., (416) 933-5746 or 1-866-641-5739; or Don Sangster, Investor Relations, Jovian Capital Corporation, (416) 933-5744; or Philip Armstrong, Chief Executive Officer, Jovian Capital Corporation, (416) 933-5752
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