UK & Europe investment banking practice

Canaccord Financial Inc - UK & Europe investment banking practice

PR Newswire

London, March 1

Canaccord Genuity establishes an integrated UK & Europe investment bankingpractice

Investment Banking division to provide advisory and corporate broking servicesto corporate clients through one dedicated team

LONDON, March 1, 2013 /CNW/ - Canaccord Genuity is pleased to announce that ithas formally integrated the UK and European advisory business previously knownas Canaccord Genuity Hawkpoint into its global investment banking practice. Asa result of this initiative, all advisory, corporate broking and capitalmarkets services provided to corporate and institutional clients now share theCanaccord Genuity brand.

"We believe this comprehensive approach to supporting our corporate clientsthrough their growth and corporate development activities will add significantvalue to our client relationships," stated Paul Reynolds, President and CEO ofCanaccord Financial Inc. "By leveraging our strong and well-recognized advisoryexpertise with our global capital raising capabilities, our clients will nowreceive trusted advice and financing services through one dedicated investmentbanking team."

Today, Canaccord Genuity has over 270 investment banking professionals locatedin 21 cities and 13 countries worldwide, and distribution capabilities inEurope, North America, Asia and Australia. This global platform provides aunique perspective that generates opportunities for clients smaller investmentbanks cannot provide.

In the UK, Canaccord Genuity was the second most active investment bank fornumber of transactions led or co-led during 20121 and has the second largestretained corporate client base2.

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ABOUT CANACCORD GENUITY:

Canaccord Genuity is the global full service investment banking division ofCanaccord Financial Inc. (TSX: CF, LSE: CF.), offering institutional andcorporate clients idea-driven investment banking, merger and acquisition,research, sales and trading services from offices in 13 countries worldwide.Our team of nearly 1,000 capital markets and advisory professionals hasindustry and transactional expertise in 18 key sectors of the global economy.We are committed to providing valued services to our clients throughout theentire lifecycle of their business and operating as a gold standard independentinvestment bank - expansive in resources and reach, but targeted in industryexpertise, market focus and individual client attention.

More information is available at: www.canaccordgenuity.com

ABOUT CANACCORD FINANCIAL INC.:

Through its principal subsidiaries, Canaccord Financial Inc. is a leadingindependent, full-service financial services firm, with operations in twoprincipal segments of the securities industry: wealth management and globalcapital markets. Since its establishment in 1950, Canaccord has been driven byan unwavering commitment to building lasting client relationships. We achievethis by generating value for our individual, institutional and corporateclients through comprehensive investment solutions, brokerage services andinvestment banking services. Canaccord has offices in 13 countries worldwide,including Wealth Management offices located in Canada, Australia, the UK andEurope. Canaccord Genuity, the international capital markets division,operates in Canada, the US, the UK, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Hong Kong,mainland China, Singapore, Australia and Barbados.

Canaccord Financial Inc. is publicly traded under the symbol CF on the TSX andthe symbol CF. on the London Stock Exchange.

SOURCE: Canaccord Genuity Limited

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