Oct 23 (Reuters) - Fiera Capital Corp FSZ.TO :
* CANOE FINANCIAL ACQUIRES FIERA CAPITAL MUTUAL FUNDS
* CANOE WILL ACQUIRE INVESTMENT FUND MANAGEMENT CONTRACTS FOR NINE OF FIERA CAPITAL MUTUAL FUNDS WITH ABOUT $785 MILLION IN ASSETS
* TRANSACTION IS EXPECTED TO CLOSE DURING Q1 OF 2019
* ON DEAL COMPLETION CANOE WILL BECOME TRUSTEE, MANAGER AND PORTFOLIO MANAGER OF FIERA CAPITAL MUTUAL FUNDS
* ON DEAL ALL FIERRA CAPITAL MUTUAL FUNDS WILL UNDERGO A NAME CHANGE TO CONTINUE UNDER CANOE BANNER
* ADDITION OF FIERA CAPITAL MUTUAL FUNDS ASSETS BRINGS CANOE FINANCIAL'S TOTAL ASSETS UNDER MANAGEMENT TO $5.43 BILLION
* CERTAIN OF FIERA CAPITAL MUTUAL FUNDS WILL BE MERGED INTO MUTUAL FUNDS MANAGED BY CANOE UNDER DEAL