TORONTO,
Aug. 29, 2013 /CNW/ - Equitable Group
Inc. (TSX: ETC and ETC.PR.A) ("Equitable") announced today
that, effective the start of trading on Tuesday, September 3, 2013, its ticker symbols on
the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) will change from "ETC" and
"ETC.PR.A" to "EQB" and "EQB.PR.A", respectively.
In announcing the ticker symbol change,
Andrew Moor, Equitable's President
and Chief Executive Officer, said "The change to our ticker symbol
follows the conversion of Equitable's wholly owned subsidiary, The
Equitable Trust Company, to a Schedule I Bank called Equitable Bank
in English and Banque Équitable in French effective July 1st, 2013."
Mr. Moor is scheduled to present at the
Scotiabank Financials Summit 2013 in Toronto on Thursday,
September 5, 2013. He is scheduled to speak at
3:15 p.m. ET.
About Equitable Group Inc.
Equitable Group Inc. is a growing Canadian
financial services business that serves the market through its
wholly-owned subsidiary, Equitable Bank. Equitable Bank is a
federally regulated Schedule I Bank with total assets of
approximately $12 billion, 290
skilled employees and proven capabilities in lending and
deposit-taking. Equitable Bank's integrated operations are
organized according to specialty. Within Equitable Bank's Core
Lending business, Single Family Lending Services funds mortgages
for owner-occupied and investment properties across Canada while Commercial Lending Services
provides mortgages on a variety of commercial properties on a
national basis. Equitable Bank's Securitization Financing business
originates and securitizes insured residential mortgages under the
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation ("CMHC") administered
National Housing Act. Equitable Bank provides savings products
including Guaranteed Investment Certificates and savings accounts.
Equitable Bank was founded in 1970 as The Equitable Trust Company.
For more information, visit Equitable Bank's website at
www.equitablebank.ca and click on Investor Relations.
SOURCE Equitable Group Inc.