Private Client Services	Canaccord Adams
Investment Advice Brokerage Services Managed Accounts   Fee-based Accounts Retirement Savings Plans Financial Planning Services Insurance Products Online Account Access	Research Equity Sales and Trading Investment Banking Corporate Services

The Private Client Services group at Canaccord provides a variety of comprehensive brokerage services and wealth management products and services to clients to assist them in building their financial assets by maximizing their returns within the context of their investment objectives and risk tolerance. Canaccord offers its clients various account structures including commission-based accounts, fee-based accounts, managed accounts and margin accounts.

• Investment advice is available from Canaccord's team of approximately 450 Investment Advisors across the country, on a wide variety of financial products and investment strategies ranging from capital preservation, retirement planning, income generation, growth and speculative investing. Canaccord works closely with clients to build customized, successful asset allocation, risk reduction and growth strategies to meet individual financial goals.
  
  
• Brokerage Services include trade execution through exchanges or over-the-counter markets primarily in equity securities, corporate bonds including convertible debentures, options, income trusts, mutual funds and government fixed income instruments.
  
  
• Managed Accounts, Canaccord's discretionary portfolio management option, is available to private clients through Canaccord's Alliance Program. These actively managed accounts use a disciplined investment approach based on sector allocation, yield curve analysis, liquidity and security selection, and are available in six account types suitable to various investment objectives.
  
  
• Fee-based Accounts are available through Canaccord's Azure Account, a fee-only investment option designed to meet individual investment goals and objectives. Clients stay involved in the decision-making process and maintain direct control over their investments with Azure Accounts - a maximum number of free trades per year are available for one all-inclusive fee, allowing the client to trade in a wide range of investment products including stocks, bonds, mutual funds, options, income trusts and limited partnerships.
  
  
• Retirement Savings Plans are available from Canaccord - the first investment dealer to offer a "no-fee" self-directed RRSP option. Through our relationship with Manulife, Canaccord is also able to offer clients efficient and expedited access to Manulife Bank RRSP loans.
  
  
• Canaccord's Financial Planning Services team works with investment advisors to support them in meeting and serving their clients' wealth management needs including retirement planning, capital preservation, efficient estate asset distribution, insurance products and taxes.
  
  
• Insurance Products are available through Canaccord Financial Services. A range of insurance products, including Capital Gains Tax Protection, Retirement Protection and Estate Planning, complement the overall financial planning services available to our valued clients. 
  
  
• Online Account Access provides Canaccord clients with secure access to their accounts online, including real-time information related to holdings and transactions. Instant access to private, protected financial details facilitates timely investment, giving Canaccord clients a competitive edge.

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Canaccord Adams is committed to fueling the entrepreneurial economy by identifying emerging opportunities and facilitating long-term growth. We bring businesses and investors together, powering the diverse engines that drive global innovation and success. Our services include:

• Research
  Our research team analyzes over 550 companies in seven sectors, clarifying current events and anticipating market trends in high-quality daily, weekly and monthly research products.
  
  Our clients benefit from our thorough and sophisticated knowledge of the sectors we cover - Metals and Mining, Energy, Technology, Life Sciences, Real Estate and Gaming, Consumer and Industrial Growth. We combine independent, actionable ideas, unique global perspective and unparalleled industry expertise. We believe it's evident in our research, and the foundation of our business. 
   
• Equity Sales and Trading
  Canaccord Adams' Equity Sales and Trading team navigates complex financial environments. We have built solid client relationships with international intelligence, market savvy and sector expertise. We offer emerging and established entrepreneurs direct access to institutional investors around the world. Our skilled professionals facilitate timely and efficient execution in high volume, large capitalization names and emerging or illiquid companies - managing the impact of each transaction.
  
  Our idea-driven research caters to the needs of both long accounts and alternative asset managers. Canaccord Adams' boasts sales and trading desks in London, Toronto, Boston, Calgary, New York, Vancouver, Montreal, and San Francisco.
   
• Investment Banking
  Canaccord Adams' Investment Banking team brings experience in your business to our business. We have deep industry knowledge and strong professional ties to our focus sectors that enable us to deliver timely and independent strategies to our clients.
  
  Our financial services relationships are just as powerful, providing direct access to institutional investors around the world. We bring global perspective to your transactions to maximize positive impact. Our 80 professionals are focused exclusively on servicing emerging and established entrepreneurs in the global Metals and Mining, Energy, Technology, Life Sciences, Real Estate and Gaming, Consumer and Industrial Growth sectors.
   
• Corporate Services
  Growth companies have very unique needs. The volatile nature of the markets creates unique and complex challenges for growth companies when it comes to managing their stock at both the corporate and individual levels. Our primary focus on small- to mid-cap companies (US$1-2 billion market capitalization) gives us a thorough understanding of these challenges and the experience to meet them. By leveraging our expertise and our position as a leading market maker, we aim to execute strategic trades that increase value for both your company and your executives.