Horizons ETFs

HORIZONS ETFs AND NATIONAL BANK DIRECT BROKERAGE LAUNCH 12th BIGGEST WINNER TRADING COMPETITION

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Monday, May 15, 2023

TORONTO, May 15, 2023 /CNW/ - Horizons ETFs Management (Canada) Inc. ("Horizons ETFs") and National Bank Direct Brokerage ("NBDB") are pleased to announce today's launch of the 12th edition of the Biggest Winner trading competition (the "Biggest Winner"), a simulated exchange traded fund ("ETF") investment contest of ETFs listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange ("TSX").

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  • TORONTO, May 15, 2023 /CNW/ - Horizons ETFs Management (Canada) Inc. ("Horizons ETFs") and National Bank Direct Brokerage ("NBDB") are pleased to announce today's launch of the 12th edition of the Biggest Winner trading competition (the "Biggest Winner"), a simulated exchange traded fund ("ETF") investment contest of ETFs listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange ("TSX").
  • With $21,000 in cash available to be won by Canadians, I'm confident that this will be the biggest, Biggest Winner competition yet," said Rohit Mehta, President & CEO of Horizons ETFs.
  • "Today, investors have access to a wide range of Canadian-listed ETFs and the Biggest Winner competition offers a great opportunity to test strategies and learn about trading ETFs in a simulated environment," said Claude-Frédéric Robert, President of National Bank Direct Brokerage.
  • "We are excited to once again support Horizons ETFs in the Biggest Winner trading competition, as they continue to drive ETF adoption and education."

ROHIT MEHTA APPOINTED CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF HORIZONS ETFs

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Tuesday, April 11, 2023

TORONTO, April 11, 2023 /CNW/ - Today, the Board of Directors of Horizons ETFs Management (Canada) Inc. ("Horizons ETFs") is pleased to announce the appointment of Rohit Mehta as President, Chief Executive Officer and a Director of Horizons ETFs, effective May 1, 2023.

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  • TORONTO, April 11, 2023 /CNW/ - Today, the Board of Directors of Horizons ETFs Management (Canada) Inc. ("Horizons ETFs") is pleased to announce the appointment of Rohit Mehta as President, Chief Executive Officer and a Director of Horizons ETFs, effective May 1, 2023.
  • Horizons ETFs' interim CEO, Jasmit Bhandal, will continue with the organization as Chief Operating Officer and as a Director.
  • "We have the utmost confidence in Rohit and in his capacity as President & CEO of Horizons ETFs to answer this call, while effectively navigating rapidly evolving conditions.
  • Mr. Mehta succeeds Jasmit Bhandal, who served as interim CEO from November 2022, and will continue supporting Horizons ETFs as COO.

Horizon Technology Finance Announces Monthly Distributions for October, November and December 2022 Totaling $0.30 per Share

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Tuesday, August 2, 2022

Horizon maintains a "Dividend Reinvestment Plan" ("DRIP") that provides for the reinvestment of distributions on behalf of its stockholders, unless a stockholder has elected to receive distributions in cash.

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  • Horizon maintains a "Dividend Reinvestment Plan" ("DRIP") that provides for the reinvestment of distributions on behalf of its stockholders, unless a stockholder has elected to receive distributions in cash.
  • Horizon Technology Finance Corporation (NASDAQ: HRZN) is a leading specialty finance company that provides capital in the form of secured loans to venture capital backed companies in the technology, life science, healthcare information and services, and sustainability industries.
  • Horizon Technology Finance Management LLC is headquartered in Farmington, Connecticut, with a regional office in Pleasanton, California, and investment professionals located in Portland, Maine, Austin, Texas, and Reston, Virginia.
  • Statements included herein may constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

SURVEY: BEARISH SENTIMENT OUT OF HIBERNATION FOR ADVISORS & INVESTORS IN Q3 2022

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Monday, July 18, 2022

Similarly, advisor sentiment was evenly split between bullish and bearish, at 39% each, respectively, following a single percentage point drop in bullish sentiment.

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  • Similarly, advisor sentiment was evenly split between bullish and bearish, at 39% each, respectively, following a single percentage point drop in bullish sentiment.
  • Both investors and advisors maintained their positioning this quarter, with investors still bearish, adding 3 percentage points of negative sentiment for a 38% bearishness score.
  • Expectations among investors and advisors remained relatively flat, with advisors fortifying their bearish stance, adding 2 percentage points of negative sentiment for 44% bearishness.
  • Advisors switched from bullish last quarter to bearish for Q3 2022, withdrawing 6 percentage points of bullish sentiment to land at 37% bullishness.

HORIZONS ETFs AND NATIONAL BANK DIRECT BROKERAGE LAUNCH 11th BIGGEST WINNER TRADING COMPETITION

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Monday, May 16, 2022

TORONTO, May 16, 2022 /CNW/ - Horizons ETFs Management (Canada) Inc. ("Horizons ETFs") and National Bank Direct Brokerage ("NBDB") are pleased to announce today's launch of the 11th edition of the Biggest Winner trading competition (the "Biggest Winner"), a simulated exchange traded fund ("ETF") investment contest of ETFs listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange ("TSX").

Key Points: 
  • TORONTO, May 16, 2022 /CNW/ - Horizons ETFs Management (Canada) Inc. ("Horizons ETFs") and National Bank Direct Brokerage ("NBDB") are pleased to announce today's launch of the 11th edition of the Biggest Winner trading competition (the "Biggest Winner"), a simulated exchange traded fund ("ETF") investment contest of ETFs listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange ("TSX").
  • "We're celebrating the launch of our 11th edition of the Biggest Winner Canada's biggest ETF trading competition by raising the stakes with our biggest amount of cash prizes available up for grabs: $21,000," said Steve Hawkins, President & CEO of Horizons ETFs.
  • "Today, investors have access to a wide range of Canadian-listed ETFs and the Biggest Winner competition offers a great opportunity to test strategies and learn about trading ETFs in a simulated environment," said Claude-Frdric Robert, President of National Bank Direct Brokerage.
  • "We are pleased to support Horizons ETFs in the Biggest Winner trading competition, as they continue to drive ETF adoption and education.''

SURVEY: Commodities Lead the Way for Advisors & Investors for Q2 2022

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Tuesday, April 19, 2022

Advisors were more cautious, reducing their bullishness by 5 percentage points to 40% bullishness, according to the Q2 Surveys.

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  • Advisors were more cautious, reducing their bullishness by 5 percentage points to 40% bullishness, according to the Q2 Surveys.
  • Hydrogen was the only commodity measured by the Q2 Surveys with a negative return, falling -6.85% in Q1 2022.
  • Both investors and advisors were optimistic about the Canadian market, with investors increasing their bullish sentiment by 14 percentage points to 53% bullishness overall.
  • Both advisors and investors further downgraded their outlook, with investors' bearish sentiment increasing by 6 percentage points to 41% bearishness.

CANADA'S FIRST CARBON CREDIT ETF LAUNCHES

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Thursday, February 10, 2022

TORONTO, Feb. 10, 2022 /CNW/ -Horizons ETFs Management (Canada) Inc. ("Horizons ETFs") is pleased to announce the launch of the Horizons Carbon Credits ETF ("CARB" or the "ETF").

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  • TORONTO, Feb. 10, 2022 /CNW/ -Horizons ETFs Management (Canada) Inc. ("Horizons ETFs") is pleased to announce the launch of the Horizons Carbon Credits ETF ("CARB" or the "ETF").
  • CARB is Canada's first exchange traded fund to provide exposure solely to carbon credits through the ownership of carbon credit futures.
  • Currently, the ETF seeks to replicate the performance of the Horizons Carbon Credits Rolling Futures Index (Excess Return), net of expenses.
  • Commissions, management fees and applicable sales taxes all may be associated with an investment in the Horizons Carbon Credits ETF managed by Horizons ETFs Management (Canada) Inc. (the "ETF").

SURVEY: Canadian Investors & Advisors Overwhelmingly Bearish On Q1 2022

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Wednesday, January 12, 2022

TORONTO, Jan. 12, 2022 /CNW/ - Heading into 2022, both Canadian investors and advisors have shifted overwhelmingly toward bearish sentiment across most market indices and asset classes, according to the first-quarter 2022 Advisor and Investor Sentiment Surveys ("Q1 Surveys") from Horizons ETFs Management (Canada) Inc. ("Horizons ETFs").

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  • TORONTO, Jan. 12, 2022 /CNW/ - Heading into 2022, both Canadian investors and advisors have shifted overwhelmingly toward bearish sentiment across most market indices and asset classes, according to the first-quarter 2022 Advisor and Investor Sentiment Surveys ("Q1 Surveys") from Horizons ETFs Management (Canada) Inc. ("Horizons ETFs").
  • Every quarter, Horizons ETFs surveys Canadian investors and investment advisors for their outlook on expected returns for distinct asset classes.
  • Advisors and investors have responded in kind, ranking the marijuana sector as one of their most bearish sectors for Q1 2022.
  • Once again, investors and advisors both decreased their bullish sentiment on the performance potential of Canadian banks in the new year.

VegTech™ Plant-based Innovation & Climate ETF Launches on The New York Stock Exchange (EATV)

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Tuesday, January 4, 2022

CHICAGO and LOS ANGELES, Jan. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- VegTech Plant-based Innovation & Climate ETF (Ticker: EATV), a global ETF of publicly-traded plant-based innovation companies, has launched on the New York Stock Exchange.

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  • CHICAGO and LOS ANGELES, Jan. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- VegTech Plant-based Innovation & Climate ETF (Ticker: EATV), a global ETF of publicly-traded plant-based innovation companies, has launched on the New York Stock Exchange.
  • The first financial product from the VegTech Invest advisory, the VegTech ETF (Ticker EATV), includes 37 publicly traded companies actively innovating with plants and plant-derived ingredients and producing primary products that are animal-free.
  • "With this ETF, I am excited to drive capital to plant-based innovation companies.
  • Exchange Traded Funds (ETF) are bought and sold through exchange trading at market price (not NAV), and are not individually redeemed from the fund.

Baekdu Technologies Raises $1mln from Mirae Asset Venture, Continuing Its Lead in the DeFi System Trading Industry

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Saturday, November 6, 2021

SEOUL, S.KOREA, Nov 6, 2021 - (ACN Newswire) - Baekdu Technologies Inc. has secured $1 million pre-A funding, led by Mirae Asset Venture Investment.

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  • SEOUL, S.KOREA, Nov 6, 2021 - (ACN Newswire) - Baekdu Technologies Inc. has secured $1 million pre-A funding, led by Mirae Asset Venture Investment.
  • Baekdu is one of two companies that Mirae Asset Venture has invested through its proprietary fund this year.
  • Baekdu Technologies is a blockchain hedge fund that invests in ways only present in DeFi.
  • Its fully automated system trading program runs 24 hours a day, ceaselessly scanning for opportunities in the DeFi space.