Winnipeg, MB – February 8, 2006: Investors Group has announced that it has selected JPMorgan Asset Management ( Canada ) Inc. as the new portfolio advisor for the Large Cap Growth mandate within its iProfile International Equity Pool.
The Pool is part of Investors Group's $530 million i Profile, Managed Asset Program.
The change, which is expected to take effect on or about February 28, 2006 , will have no effect on the Pool's investment objective or fundamental investment strategy. The Large Cap Growth mandate invests primarily in a diversified selection of growth-oriented, large capitalization equity securities from Europe, Australia, Asia and the Far East.
With more than 150 regional specialists around the world, JPMorgan has a global approach to its investment management operations. The firm's experienced senior management team employs a proven, disciplined, risk-controlled investment strategy that has generated returns in a variety of market conditions without exposing investors to excessive investment risk. JPMorgan manages more than US$800 billion of assets around the world.
Commissions, trailing commissions, management fees and expenses all may be associated with mutual funds investments and the use of an asset allocation services such as the iProfile Managed Asset Program. Please read the prospectus before investing. Mutual funds are not guaranteed, their values change frequently and past performance may not be repeated. The Funds are distributed across Canada by Investors Group Financial Services Inc., (in Quebec, a financial services firm.)
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| Ron Arnst Media Relations (204) 956-3364 ron.arnst@investorsgroup.com |
Mike Van Soelen Environics Communications (416) 969-2717 mvansoelen@environicspr.com |