CALGARY, Alberta, Nov. 09, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Matco Financial Inc. (“Matco”) and Raintree Financial Solutions Inc. (“Raintree”) are pleased to announce the launch of the Matco Cannabis Investment Fund (the “Fund”) which is focused on investing in micro to large capitalization companies that are expected to benefit from the evolving global cannabis industry. The Fund is concentrated primarily on Canadian cannabis securities with the potential opportunity to invest globally as the industry and regulations expand. The Matco Cannabis team is led by Matco Portfolio Managers Everett Knight, CFA and William Dickie, CFA who have extensive experience analyzing and investing in the cannabis sector.
“Rarely in our lifetime will we have the opportunity to not only witness the birth and maturation of an industry but to invest alongside it,” says Matco President and Chief Operating Officer, Jason Vincent.
“We wanted to bridge the gap for investors with a vehicle that provides them with access to both public and private companies as well as diversification within the industry subsectors,” says Matco Portfolio Manager, Everett Knight. “Most investors are still only investing in a select few public companies but the sector has grown to be so much more than that.”
Matco has partnered with award winning Private Capital Market Dealer Raintree Financial Solutions for distribution of the Fund. “We have been approached numerous times over the past five years from groups looking to fund their cannabis ventures,” says Managing Director Peter Kinkaide, CFA. “Until we met with the Matco team about their strategy, we hadn’t found an opportunity that met our criteria. Canada is now poised to be a world leader in the industry and we have learned that the verticals and markets that are opening up are much broader than merely recreational production. Matco has developed sector expertise that we believe our clients will benefit from.”
Matco and Raintree are holding a three city roadshow in Toronto (Nov. 15), Vancouver (Nov. 20) and Calgary (Nov. 23) to share more information about the industry and how investors can participate in the Fund. Tickets are available for free here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/raintree-financial-solutions-presents-the-matco-cannabis-investment-fund-roadshow-tickets-39056829027
About Matco Financial
Matco Financial Inc. is a boutique, privately-owned investment management firm. Originally founded in 2006 to manage and service seven family offices, today Matco offers the benefits of our extensive investment management experience to individual investors, foundations, endowments, condominium corporations, trusts, corporations and not-for-profit organizations. Matco’s mission is to provide well-diversified investment solutions that are designed to protect capital, exhibit lower volatility, produce income, and achieve long-term growth, without exposing their clients to unnecessary or excessive risk. Matco was voted #1 Independent Investment Management Firm in Canada by Acquisition International Magazine 2016.
To learn more about Matco Financial visit www.matcofinancialinc.com.
About Raintree Financial Solutions
Raintree Financial Solutions is an award winning Canadian Private Capital Markets Dealer. Established in 2010 by a dedicated group of professionals experienced in the financial industry, Raintree Financial Solutions has placed over $700 million into private investments and has referred over $400 million to Portfolio Management firms making it one of the largest Private Capital Market Dealers in the country. Raintree currently has a network of Private Wealth Advisors across Canada in Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Ontario and Quebec.
For more information on Raintree Financial Solutions visit www.raintreeFS.com.
Media Contact
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Marketing Manager, Raintree Financial Solutions
780.443.0340
587.336.5836
hbarnes@raintreeFS.com
Certain statements or information contained in this press release constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of that phrase under applicable Canadian securities laws. Any statements that express, or involve discussions as to, expectations, beliefs, plans, projections, objectives, assumptions or future events or performance (often, but not always, through the words or phrases such as "will likely result, "are expected to", "expects", "anticipate", "believe", "continue", "estimate", "intend", "plan", "potential", "predict", "project", "seek" or other similar words) are not statements of historical fact and may be forward-looking statements. Statements that may constitute forward-looking statements relate to: the investment focus of the Fund; anticipated investments; the Fund's portfolio management team and the anticipated growth of the cannabis industry in Canada and globally. Forward-looking statements are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual events or results to differ from those reflected in the forward-looking statements including as a result of changes in the general economic and political environment, changes in applicable legislation and the performance of the Fund. There are no assurances that the Fund can fulfill such forward-looking statements and the Fund does not undertake any obligation to update such statements except as required by applicable securities laws. Such forward-looking statements are only predictions and actual events or results may differ materially as a result of risks facing the Fund, some of which are beyond the control of the Fund.