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The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC) Elects 25 New Fellows to the College

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Thursday, April 4, 2024

WASHINGTON, April 4, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Board of Regents of The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC) convened during the College's 2024 Annual Meeting in Phoenix, Arizona, to consider nominations for a new class of ACTEC Fellows. The College is pleased to announce that 25 individuals were elected: 22 Fellows, one International Fellow from Australia, and one International Fellow from Mexico. Benjamin Orzeske, Chief Counsel of the Uniform Law Commission, was elected as an Honorary Fellow.

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  • The College is pleased to announce that 25 individuals were elected: 22 Fellows, one International Fellow from Australia, and one International Fellow from Mexico.
  • WASHINGTON, April 4, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Board of Regents of The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC) convened during the College's 2024 Annual Meeting in Phoenix, Arizona, to consider nominations for a new class of ACTEC Fellows.
  • The College is pleased to announce that 25 individuals were elected: 22 Fellows, one International Fellow from Australia, and one International Fellow from Mexico.
  • On behalf of ACTEC, I welcome these experienced trust and estate lawyers to the College and look forward to their contributions.

Fidelity Investments Canada to migrate 12 ETFs to Cboe Canada

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Tuesday, February 27, 2024

TORONTO, Feb. 27, 2024 /CNW/ - Fidelity Investments Canada ULC (Fidelity) today announced its intention to change the listing venue for the following exchange-traded funds (ETFs) from the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) to Cboe Canada Inc. (Cboe Canada):

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  • TORONTO, Feb. 27, 2024 /CNW/ - Fidelity Investments Canada ULC (Fidelity) today announced its intention to change the listing venue for the following exchange-traded funds (ETFs) from the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) to Cboe Canada Inc. (Cboe Canada):
    Fidelity has received conditional approval from Cboe Canada to list the units of the ETFs on its exchange.
  • Fidelity anticipates that the ETFs will be voluntarily delisted from the TSX at the close of business on Wednesday, March 27, 2024 and listed on Cboe Canada on Thursday, March 28, 2024.
  • After this change, units of the ETFs will only be available for trading on Cboe Canada.
  • Fidelity's ETF lineup ranges from All-in-One ETFs, Active ETFs, and Equity ETFs to Fixed Income ETFs, Balanced or Multi-Asset ETFs, Digital Asset ETFs and liquid alternative ETFs.

Standard Lithium Reports Fiscal Second Quarter 2024 Results, Schedules Investor Update Call

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Thursday, February 8, 2024

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Feb. 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Standard Lithium Ltd. (“Standard Lithium” or the “Company”) (TSXV:SLI) (NYSE American:SLI) (FRA:S5L), a leading near-commercial lithium development company, today reported its financial and operating results for the fiscal second quarter ended December 31, 2023.

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  • VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Feb. 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Standard Lithium Ltd. (“Standard Lithium” or the “Company”) (TSXV:SLI) (NYSE American:SLI) (FRA:S5L), a leading near-commercial lithium development company, today reported its financial and operating results for the fiscal second quarter ended December 31, 2023.
  • Salah Gamoudi, Chief Financial Officer of Standard Lithium added: “Despite a challenging commodity price environment, we expect to sustain our current operations through fiscal year 2024 with our cash available on-hand and the strategic use of our ATM program in place.
  • Subsequent to the fiscal second quarter-end, the Company selected Ausenco Engineering Canada ULC to lead the FEED and DFS studies for the project.
  • The Company will hold a conference call and webcast to discuss its second quarter fiscal results on Monday, February 12 at 11:00 a.m. EST.

Fidelity Investments Canada launches new suite of ETFs and alternative strategies

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Tuesday, February 6, 2024

"By kicking off 2024 with an array of new funds, including alternative strategies, our aim is to provide Canadians new, diversified pathways to invest their savings and achieve their financial goals."

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  • "By kicking off 2024 with an array of new funds, including alternative strategies, our aim is to provide Canadians new, diversified pathways to invest their savings and achieve their financial goals."
  • Fidelity Canadian Long/Short Alternative Fund is a new addition to Fidelity's current lineup of alternative funds, all available to Canadian investors.
  • Fidelity All-Canadian Equity ETF (ticker: FCCA)
    Fidelity All-American Equity ETF (ticker: FCAM)
    Fidelity All-International Equity ETF (ticker: FCIN)
    Fidelity All-Equity ETFs are strategically designed to provide diversified equity exposure with a regional focus.
  • Fidelity All-in-One ETFs (FCNS, FBAL, FGRO, FEQT) continue to see momentum, recently surpassing $1B in assets under management (AUM), with total Fidelity ETF AUM sitting at $4.5B (as at January 22, 2024).

The Sanborn Map Company, Inc. Expands Global Presence with Launch of Sanborn Geophysics, ULC

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Thursday, February 1, 2024

Sanborn Geophysics will focus on geophysical survey services and equipment sales, opening a new market to Sanborn.

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  • Sanborn Geophysics will focus on geophysical survey services and equipment sales, opening a new market to Sanborn.
  • With a commitment to advancing geospatial data collection and aerial survey capabilities, Sanborn Geophysics builds upon Sanborn's extensive geospatial data expertise.
  • John Copple, CEO of Sanborn, remarked, "The creation of Sanborn Geophysics expands Sanborn’s already extensive geospatial data collection and aerial survey capabilities.
  • Sanborn Geophysics was enabled by the purchase of assets from Nuvia Dynamics, Inc. Sanborn was also able to hire employees who have a proven track record in geophysics survey technology to staff Sanborn Geophysics.

Fidelity Investments Canada reduces fees on Fidelity Advantage Bitcoin ETF®

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Thursday, January 11, 2024

This reduction will also be passed along to Fidelity Advantage Bitcoin ETF Fund®, which invests directly in the ETF.

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  • This reduction will also be passed along to Fidelity Advantage Bitcoin ETF Fund®, which invests directly in the ETF.
  • Fidelity Advantage Bitcoin ETF® and other digital asset strategies are custodied by Fidelity Clearing Canada ULC's institutional grade clearing and custody platform.
  • How It Works - The investment objective of Fidelity Advantage Bitcoin ETF® is to invest in bitcoin.
  • Fidelity Security Features - Fidelity Advantage Bitcoin ETF® custodies bitcoin through Fidelity Clearing Canada.

Brookfield Renewable to Issue C$400 Million of Green Bonds

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Tuesday, January 9, 2024

Brookfield Renewable Partners ULC, a subsidiary of Brookfield Renewable, will be the issuer of the Notes, which will be fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Brookfield Renewable and certain of its key holding subsidiaries.

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  • Brookfield Renewable Partners ULC, a subsidiary of Brookfield Renewable, will be the issuer of the Notes, which will be fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Brookfield Renewable and certain of its key holding subsidiaries.
  • The Notes will represent Brookfield Renewable’s twelfth green labelled corporate securities issuance in North America and the first issuance under Brookfield Renewable’s 2024 Green Financing Framework (the “Green Financing Framework”).
  • Investors can access its portfolio either through Brookfield Renewable Partners L.P. (NYSE: BEP; TSX: BEP.UN), a Bermuda-based limited partnership, or Brookfield Renewable Corporation (NYSE, TSX: BEPC), a Canadian corporation.
  • Brookfield Renewable is the flagship listed renewable power company of Brookfield Asset Management, a leading global alternative asset manager with approximately $850 billion of assets under management.

Five Big Questions (and Zero Predictions) for the U.S. State Privacy Landscape in 2024

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Tuesday, January 2, 2024

Entering 2024, the United States now stands alone as the sole G20 nation without a comprehensive, national framework governing the collection and use of personal data. With bipartisan efforts to enact federal privacy legislation once again languishing in Congress, state-level activity on privacy dramatically accelerated in 2023. As the dust from this year settles, we [?]

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Entering 2024, the United States now stands alone as the sole G20 nation without a comprehensive, national framework governing the collection and use of personal data. With bipartisan efforts to enact federal privacy legislation once again languishing in Congress, state-level activity on privacy dramatically accelerated in 2023. As the dust from this year settles, we [?]

Fidelity Investments Canada marks first year offering First Home Savings Account

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Wednesday, December 20, 2023

TORONTO, Dec. 20, 2023 /CNW/ - Fidelity Investments Canada ULC (Fidelity) today released insights from its first year offering the First Home Savings Account (FHSA) to Canadian investors and financial advisors .

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  • TORONTO, Dec. 20, 2023 /CNW/ - Fidelity Investments Canada ULC (Fidelity) today released insights from its first year offering the First Home Savings Account (FHSA) to Canadian investors and financial advisors .
  • Tens of thousands of Canadians opened an FHSA with Fidelity in 2023, with the majority of account holders under 35 years old.
  • "Offering this account to Canadian investors can help them save more of their hard-earned money, so they can reach their dream of first-time home ownership faster."
  • Fidelity has a number of resources to help Canadians learn more about the FHSA, and how it compares with other registered accounts like Tax-Free Savings Accounts (TFSAs) and Registered Retired Savings Plans (RRSPs):