Fiera Capital confirms portfolio management changes for strategic income allocation fund and SIA Trust

TORONTO and MONTREAL, Dec. 2, 2014 /CNW Telbec/ - Fiera Capital Corporation ("Fiera Capital"), as manager of the Strategic Income Allocation Fund (the "SIA Fund") and the SIA Trust (together with the SIA Fund, the "Funds") announced that it has assumed responsibility for portfolio management of these funds effective December 1, 2014 following the termination of the portfolio management agreements entered into with Aston Hill Asset Management Inc. as previously announced September 29, 2014.

As of November 28, 2014, the total net asset value of the SIA Fund was $23.6 million.

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About Fiera Capital Corporation

Fiera Capital Corporation is a leading publicly traded, independent investment firm, with close to $85 billion in assets under management. Fiera Capital is one of only a handful of full service, multi-product investment firms in Canada, offering clients a proven top tier track record in Canadian and foreign equity and fixed income management as well as depth and expertise in asset allocation and non-traditional investments. www.fieracapital.com

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