TSX Symbol: CIX

TORONTO, Sept. 4, 2018 /CNW/ - CI Financial Corp. ("CI") today reported preliminary assets under management at August 31, 2018 of $138.4 billion and total assets of $182.9 billion.

Assets under management grew by $17.9 billion or 14.9% year over year, and declined 0.3% in the month of August. Total assets gained $22.1 billion or 13.7% for the 12-month period, and declined 0.1% in the month of August.

CI's average assets under management for the quarter-to-date were $138.8 billion, versus $139.5 billion for the second quarter of 2018. Average assets under management for the year-to-date were $140.2 billion, a gain of $13.9 billion or 11.0% from the average for fiscal 2017.

CI reported assets under advisement at Assante Wealth Management (Canada) Ltd. and Stonegate Private Counsel of $44.5 billion at August 31, 2018, representing an increase of $4.2 billion or 10.4% year over year.

Further information about CI's assets and financial position can be found below in the tables of statistics and on its website, www.cifinancial.com, in the Share Information section. These are the only statistics authorized by CI and CI takes no responsibility for reporting by any external sources.

¹ Includes assets managed by CI and held by clients of advisors with Assante and Stonegate Private Counsel.

CI Financial Corp. (TSX: CIX) is an independent Canadian company offering global asset management and wealth management advisory services. Its primary operating businesses are CI Investments Inc., Assante Wealth Management (Canada) Ltd., CI Private Counsel LP, Grant Samuel Funds Management Pty Ltd. of Australia, First Asset Investment Management Inc., and BBS Securities Inc. Further information is available at www.cifinancial.com.

SOURCE CI Financial Corp.

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