TMX Group to Host Live Webcast on Exchange Traded Funds - October 20, 2009

TORONTO , Oct. 19 /CNW/ - TMX Group Chief Executive Officer Tom Kloet and Kevan Cowan, President, TSX Markets and Group Head of Equities, will host industry representatives in a live webcast panel discussion on exchange traded funds (ETFs) on Tuesday, October 20 .

Panelists from BMO Financial Group, Claymore ETFs, Horizons BetaPro ETFs and iShares Funds will share their insights into why many investors are including ETFs in their portfolios.

    
    DATE:     Tuesday, October 20, 2009

    TIME:     10:30 a.m. - 11:20 a.m. (EDT)

    PROGRAM:
    Opening remarks:         Tom Kloet, TMX Group
    Guest speaker:           Larry Berman, ETF Capital Management
    Round table panelists:   Jeff Logan, Claymore ETFs
                             Heather Pelant, iShares Funds
                             Rajiv Silgardo, BMO Financial Group
                             Howard Atkinson, Horizons BetaPro ETFs
    Round table moderator:   Kevan Cowan, TMX Group

    Click here to view the live webcast: www.tmx.com/etfwebcast
    Participants may submit questions during the live webcast by using the
text box provided.

    About TMX Group (TSX-X)
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TMX Group's key subsidiaries operate cash and derivative markets for multiple asset classes including equities, fixed income and energy. Toronto Stock Exchange, TSX Venture Exchange, Montreal Exchange, Natural Gas Exchange, Boston Options Exchange (BOX), Shorcan, Equicom and other TMX Group companies provide trading markets, clearing facilities, data products and other services to the global financial community. TMX Group is headquartered in Toronto with offices in Montreal , Calgary and Vancouver . For more information about TMX Group, visit our website at www.tmx.com.

For further information: Carolyn Quick, Director, Corporate Communications, TMX Group, [phone], [email protected]