Mr. Peter Anderson reports

CI FINANCIAL ANNOUNCES EARNINGS CONFERENCE CALL AND WEBCAST

CI Financial Corp. will release its financial results for the first quarter of the 2018 fiscal year on Thursday, May 10, 2018. The results will be issued on the company's website.

CI will hold a conference call with analysts that day at 4 p.m. Eastern Time, led by chief executive officer Peter Anderson and chief financial officer Douglas Jamieson. The call and a slide presentation will be accessible through a webcast available by visiting the company's website. Alternatively, investors may listen to the discussion by dialling 1-800-806-5484 or 416-340-2217 (passcode 7030080 followed by the pound key).

A replay of the call will be available until May 24, 2018, at 11:59 p.m. at 1-800-408-3053 or 905-694-9451 (passcode 3339016 followed by the pound key). The webcast will be archived in the financial information section of the company's website.

About CI Financial Corp.

CI Financial is an independent Canadian company offering global asset management and wealth management advisory services. Its primary operating businesses are CI Investments Inc., Sentry Investments Inc., Assante Wealth Management (Canada) Ltd., Stonegate Private Counsel, Grant Samuel Funds Management Pty. Ltd. of Australia, First Asset Investment Management Inc. and BBS Securities Inc.