Investment Planning Counsel completes acquisition of Titan Funds

CALGARY/TORONTO, Nov. 1 /CNW/ - Investment Planning Counsel Inc. ("IPC") and Titan Funds Incorporated ("Titan Funds") today announced the completion of the acquisition of Titan Funds by a subsidiary of IPC.

The acquisition was completed as a plan of arrangement under the Business Corporations Act (Ontario), and is associated with IPC's concurrent acquisition of Partners In Planning Financial Group Ltd. ("Partners In Planning"). Both transactions were announced on September 10, and both have now received all required approvals.

About Investment Planning Counsel Inc.

Investment Planning Counsel Inc. is an integrated wealth management company founded in 1996. Investment Planning Counsel was created to support Advisors in delivering a distinctive client service experience by providing client-focused advice that helps Canadians live their dreams.  With $12 billion in assets under administration, Investment Planning Counsel is a member of the IGM Financial Inc. (TSX: IGM) group of companies. IGM Financial is one of Canada's premier financial services companies with $118 billion in total assets under management as of August 31, 2010. For more information, please visit www.ipcc.ca.

About Titan Funds Incorporated

Established in June 2007, Titan Funds offers investment solutions including Titan Managed Portfolios, a suite of structured, optimally-balanced portfolios with a unique active approach to rebalancing that is designed to meet the needs of most investors.  Titan Managed Portfolios are available through Partners In Planning Financial Services Ltd., a subsidiary of Partners In Planning and other selected dealers.  To learn more, please visit www.titanfunds.ca

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Walton Group:
Rita Mezzanotte
Office: 1-647-826-1356
Cell:  1-647-308-5549
Email: [email protected]

Investment Planning Counsel:
Trish Tervit, Environics Communications
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Email: [email protected]