NEO Connect
| Location | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 43°38′54.5″N 79°23′06.2″W / 43.648472°N 79.385056°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed. |
| Founded | November 12, 2015 |
| Owner | Aequitas Innovations |
| Currency | CAD |
| Website | www.aequitasneo.com |
NEO Connect is a financial technology platform developed by Aequitas Innovations. According to the company, it is the first distribution platform allowing investment products not listed on an exchange, such as actively managed mutual funds, to be purchased and redeemed as simply and efficiently as it is to trade ETFs.
The platform is designed to simplify the purchase and redemption process for prospectus mutual funds and offering memorandum funds, making it easier and more cost-effective for investors and advisors to use investment products that were previously out of their reach.[1]
History
The platform, originally branded as Aequitas PTF Connect, was first announced by Aequitas Innovations on November 12, 2015. In a news release, the company announced the platform would leverage Invesco’s innovative platform-traded funds (PTFs) structure and related intellectual property. It was also announced that the platform would be open to all mutual fund companies and IIROC dealer members in Canada. [2]
On May 17, 2016, Invesco Canada’s PTFs became available for trading on NEO Connect. Shortly thereafter, Aequitas announced on June 16, 2016 that the first PTF transactions were facilitated through the platform with four investment dealers active on the platform.[3]
On March 15, 2017, Aequitas announced that offering memorandum funds were now available for trading through NEO Connect, expanding the platform to begin serving Canadian private markets. Aligned Capital Partners Inc. was the first dealer to transact OM-based funds on the platform. It was also announced that 10 investment dealers are now active on the platform and assets under management in existing Invesco PTFs transacted through the platform were nearing $150 million.[4]
Assets under management of funds transacted on NEO Connect exceeded $200 million in June 2017, with 12 dealers now active on the platform placing an average of 150–200 transactions per week.[5]
Fund Directory
| SYMBOL | THOMSON ONE SYMBOL | FUND NAME | FUND COMPANY |
| ITAB | 68347422-6 | Invesco Advantage Bond Fund - Series PTF | Invesco Canada Ltd. |
| ITCB | AIMITCB-6 | Invesco Canadian Bond Fund - Series PTF | Invesco Canada Ltd. |
| ITCD | AIMITCDC-6 | Trimark Canadian Plus Dividend Class - Series PTF | Invesco Canada Ltd. |
| ITCE | 68347423-6 | Trimark Canadian Endeavour Fund - Series PTF | Invesco Canada Ltd. |
| ITDY | AIMITDYC-6 | Trimark Diversified Yield Class - Series PTF | Invesco Canada Ltd. |
| ITEM | 68347426-6 | Trimark Emerging Markets Class - Series PTF | Invesco Canada Ltd. |
| ITEM.U | AIMITEMU-6 | Trimark Emerging Markets Class - Series PTFU | Invesco Canada Ltd. |
| ITEP | AIMITEP-6 | Trimark Europlus Fund - Series PTF | Invesco Canada Ltd. |
| ITEP.U | AIMITEPU-6 | Trimark Europlus Fund - Series PTFU | Invesco Canada Ltd. |
| ITEY | AIMITEYC-6 | Trimark Energy Class - Series PTF | Invesco Canada Ltd. |
| ITFE | 68347426-6 | Trimark Global Fundamental Equity Class - Series PTF | Invesco Canada Ltd. |
| ITFR | AIMITFR-6 | Invesco Floating Rate Income Fund - Series PTF | Invesco Canada Ltd. |
| ITGD | AIMITGDC-6 | Trimark Global Dividend Class - Series PTF | Invesco Canada Ltd. |
| ITGDI | AIM51870-6 | Trimark Global Diversified Income Fund - Series PTF | Invesco Canada Ltd. |
| ITGE | AIMITGEC-6 | Trimark Global Endeavour Class - Series PTF | Invesco Canada Ltd. |
| ITGE.U | AIMITGEU-6 | Trimark Global Endeavour Class - Series PTFU | Invesco Canada Ltd. |
| ITGO | AIMITGOC-6 | Trimark Global Balanced Class - Series PTF | Invesco Canada Ltd. |
| ITGS | AIMITGSC-6 | Trimark Global Small Companies Class - Series PTF | Invesco Canada Ltd. |
| ITGS.U | AIMITGSU-6 | Trimark Global Small Companies Class - Series PTFU | Invesco Canada Ltd. |
| ITHY | AIMITHY-6 | Invesco Global High Yield Bond Fund - Series PTF | Invesco Canada Ltd. |
| ITIC | 68347429-6 | Trimark International Companies Class - Series PTF | Invesco Canada Ltd. |
| ITOP | AIMITOPC-6 | Trimark Canadian Opportunity Class - Series PTF | Invesco Canada Ltd. |
| ITRF | AIMITRF-6 | Trimark Resources Fund - Series PTF | Invesco Canada Ltd. |
| ITTF | AIMITTF-6 | Trimark Fund - Series PTF | Invesco Canada Ltd. |
| ITTF.U | AIMITTFU-6 | Trimark Fund - Series PTFU | Invesco Canada Ltd. |
| ITUC | AIMITUCC-6 | Trimark U.S. Companies Class - Series PTF | Invesco Canada Ltd. |
| ITUC.U | AIM56948-6 | Trimark U.S. Companies Class - Series PTFU | Invesco Canada Ltd. |
| ITUS | AIMITUSC-6 | Trimark U.S. Small Companies Class - Series PTF | Invesco Canada Ltd. |
| ITUS.U | AIMITUSU-6 | Trimark U.S. Small Companies Class - Series PTFU | Invesco Canada Ltd. |
| IVCP | 68347407-6 | Invesco Canadian Premier Growth Class - Series PTF | Invesco Canada Ltd. |
| IVEG | AIM56437-6 | Invesco European Growth Class - Series PTF | Invesco Canada Ltd. |
| IVEG.U | AIM56448-6 | Invesco European Growth Class - Series PTFU | Invesco Canada Ltd. |
| IVGBF | AIM52870-6 | Invesco Global Bond Fund - Series PTF | Invesco Canada Ltd. |
| IVGDI | AIM53870 | Invesco Global Dividend Income Fund - Series PTF | Invesco Canada Ltd. |
| IVGG | 68347408-6 | Invesco Global Growth Class - Series PTF | Invesco Canada Ltd. |
| IVGG.U | 68347409-6 | Invesco Global Growth Class - Series PTFU | Invesco Canada Ltd. |
| IVGMI | AIM53880 | Invesco Global Monthly Income Fund - Series PTF | Invesco Canada Ltd. |
| IVGR | AIM58817-6 | Invesco Global Real Estate Fund - Series PTF | Invesco Canada Ltd. |
| IVGR.U | AIM58118-6 | Invesco Global Real Estate Fund - Series PTFU | Invesco Canada Ltd. |
| IVIG | AIM56337-6 | Invesco International Growth Class - Series PTF | Invesco Canada Ltd. |
| IVIG.U | AIM56348-6 | Invesco International Growth Class - Series PTFU | Invesco Canada Ltd. |
| IVIP | AIM51627-6 | Invesco Indo-Pacific Fund - Series PTF | Invesco Canada Ltd. |
| IVIP.U | AIM51628-6 | Invesco Indo-Pacific Fund - Series PTFU | Invesco Canada Ltd. |
References
- ↑ "NEO Connect | NEO". Aequitas NEO Exchange. Retrieved 2017-09-03.
- ↑ "Aequitas PTF Connect: The Next Evolution For Actively Managed Mutual Funds". www.businesswire.com. Retrieved 2017-09-03.
- ↑ "Aequitas PTF Connect™ Facilitates First PTF™ Transactions". www.businesswire.com. Retrieved 2017-09-03.
- ↑ "NEO Connect to support OM funds - Article - investmentexecutive.com". investmentexecutive.com. Retrieved 2017-09-03.
- ↑ Almazora, Leo. "NEO Connect smashes through $200-million mark". Wealth Professional Canada. Retrieved 2017-09-03.
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