TORONTO, Aug. 29, 2013 /CNW/ - Equitable Group Inc. (TSX: ETC and ETC.PR.A) ("Equitable") announced today that, effective the start of trading on
Tuesday, September 3, 2013, its ticker symbols on the Toronto Stock
Exchange (TSX) will change from "ETC" and "ETC.PR.A" to "EQB" and
"EQB.PR.A", respectively.
In announcing the ticker symbol change, Andrew Moor, Equitable's
President and Chief Executive Officer, said "The change to our ticker
symbol follows the conversion of Equitable's wholly owned subsidiary,
The Equitable Trust Company, to a Schedule I Bank called Equitable Bank
in English and Banque Équitable in French effective July 1st, 2013."
Mr. Moor is scheduled to present at the Scotiabank Financials Summit
2013 in Toronto on Thursday, September 5, 2013. He is scheduled to
speak at 3:15 p.m. ET.
About Equitable Group Inc.
Equitable Group Inc. is a growing Canadian financial services business
that serves the market through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Equitable
Bank. Equitable Bank is a federally regulated Schedule I Bank with
total assets of approximately $12 billion, 290 skilled employees and
proven capabilities in lending and deposit-taking. Equitable Bank's
integrated operations are organized according to specialty. Within
Equitable Bank's Core Lending business, Single Family Lending Services
funds mortgages for owner-occupied and investment properties across
Canada while Commercial Lending Services provides mortgages on a
variety of commercial properties on a national basis. Equitable Bank's
Securitization Financing business originates and securitizes insured
residential mortgages under the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
("CMHC") administered National Housing Act. Equitable Bank provides
savings products including Guaranteed Investment Certificates and
savings accounts. Equitable Bank was founded in 1970 as The Equitable
Trust Company. For more information, visit Equitable Bank's website at www.equitablebank.ca and click on Investor Relations.
SOURCE Equitable Group Inc.