Winnipeg – March 2, 2006: IGM Financial Inc. (IGM) (TSX: IGM) today reported preliminary mutual fund assets under management as at February 28, 2006 and preliminary net mutual fund sales for the month of February. Total mutual fund assets under management were approximately $97-billion. Total net mutual fund sales were $695.8-million including net sales at Investors Group of $405.8-million, net sales at Mackenzie Financial of $261.9-million and net sales at Investment Planning Counsel of $28.1-million.
| Mutual Fund Assets under Management (billions) (unaudited) |
February 2006 |
January 2006 |
February 2005 |
% Change Month |
% Change YTD |
IGM Financial Inc.
|
$96.79 1 |
$95.96 1 |
$94.05 1 |
0.9 |
2.9 |
| Investors Group |
$52.10 |
$52.10 |
$50.70 |
0.4 |
3.2 |
| Mackenzie |
$41.96 |
$41.96 |
$41.47 |
1.4 |
2.6 |
| Investment Planning Counsel |
$1.90 1 |
$1.90 1 |
$1.88 1 |
1.1 |
2.1 |
| Net Sales (millions) (unaudited) |
February 2006 |
February 2005 |
| All Funds |
Long Term Funds |
All Funds |
Long Term Funds |
IGM Financial Inc.
|
$695.8 2 |
$641.4 2 |
$526.3 2 |
$500.8 2 |
| Investors Group |
$405.8 |
$362.5 |
$299.3 |
$274.1 |
| Mackenzie |
$261.9 |
$252.7 |
$189.6 |
$190.8 |
| Investment Planning Counsel |
$28.1 2 |
$26.2 2 |
$37.4 2 |
$35.9 2 |
1 includes $474-million (January 2006 - $475-million, December 2005 - $388-million) in Investment Planning Counsel mutual fund assets invested in other managers' mutual funds.
2 includes $2.27-million in net redemptions (2005 - $3.47-million in net sales) of Investment Planning Counsel mutual funds invested in other managers' mutual funds.
Investors Group announced mutual fund sales of $800.1-million, redemptions of $394.3-million and net sales of $405.8-million for the month of February 2006. Gross sales, redemptions and net sales of long-term funds for the month of February 2006 were $710.5-million, $348.0-million and $362.5-million.
Mackenzie Financial announced mutual fund sales of $994.3-million, redemptions of $732.4-million and net sales of $261.9-million for the month of February 2006. Gross sales, redemptions and net sales of long-term funds for the month of February 2006 were $861.7-million, $609.0-million and $252.7-million.
Investment Planning Counsel reported mutual fund sales of its asset management division, Counsel Wealth Management, of $47.9-million, redemptions of $19.8-million and net sales of $28.1-million for the month of February 2006. Gross sales, redemptions and net sales of long-term funds for the month of February 2006 were $45.1-million, $18.9-million and $26.2-million.
For more information on mutual fund activity, please refer to individual press releases for each reporting Company.
IGM Financial Inc. is one of Canada's premier personal financial services companies, and the country's largest manager and distributor of mutual funds and other managed asset products, with over $103 billion in total assets under management. Its activities are carried out principally through Investors Group, Mackenzie Financial and Investment Planning Counsel. IGM Financial Inc. is a member of the Power Financial Corporation group of companies. For more information contact:
Ron Arnst
Media Relations
(204) 956-3364
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