TORONTO, Oct. 31, 2018 /CNW/ - GMP Securities L.P. (GMP
Securities), a wholly-owned subsidiary of GMP Capital Inc. (TSX: GMP), today announced that Som Seif, Founder and CEO of Purpose
Investments, as a featured speaker as part of an exciting line-up of digital visionaries at the GMP Securities Blockchain
Conference to be held on November 13, 2018 at The Ritz-Carlton, Toronto.
Mr. Seif is a North-American ETF industry pioneer and long-time fintech industry advocate. In addition to his role at
Purpose Investments, Mr. Seif is also Co-Chief Investment Officer and Executive Chairman of Ether Capital, a firm he helped
finance along with Ontario pension giant OMERS. Ether Capital has rapidly become the
central business and investment hub for the Ethereum ecosystem and aims to invest in Ethereum's native utility token "Ether" as a
strategic asset, and selectively invest in, or acquire, Ethereum-based businesses. In 2011, Som was recognized for
his vision and leadership with the Top 40 Under 40 award.
The GMP Securities Blockchain Conference will include a series of featured speakers and panel discussions and critical
debate. The event represents a unique opportunity to hear directly from recognized blockchain experts on topics such as:
institutional investing in blockchain, regulation, crypto mining, tokenization and security token offerings and the future of
fintech.
This year's event promises to be an unmissable opportunity given the exciting line-up of icons of the blockchain and
cryptocurrency industry. Please contact your GMP representative to register for the conference.
ABOUT GMP CAPITAL INC.
GMP is a leading independent diversified financial services firm headquartered in Toronto,
Canada, providing a wide range of financial products and services to a global client base that includes corporate clients,
institutional investors and high-net-worth individuals in two integrated reporting segments. The Capital Markets segment provides
investment banking, including advisory and underwriting services, institutional sales and trading and research through offices in
Canada, the United States, the United
Kingdom and the Bahamas. Wealth Management consists of GMP's non-controlling ownership
interest in Richardson GMP Limited. Richardson GMP Limited, Canada's largest independent wealth
management firm, is focused on providing exclusive and comprehensive wealth management and investment services delivered by an
experienced team of investment professionals. GMP is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol "GMP". For further
information, please visit our corporate website at gmpcapital.com.
SOURCE GMP Capital Inc.
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