Fiera Capital Offers Emerging Markets Fund

Emerging Markets business previously acquired from City National Rochdale complements Fiera Capital's existing investment capabilities and broadens macro-regional and fundamental research

NEW YORK, June 4, 2018 /PRNewswire/ - Fiera Capital Inc. ("Fiera Capital" or the "Firm"), an affiliate of Fiera Capital Corporation (TSX: FSZ), a leading independent asset management firm with approximately $100 billion under management, today announced that the City National Rochdale Emerging Markets Fund (the "Fund") is now offered as the Fiera Capital Emerging Markets Fund. 

The Emerging Markets Fund is a Morningstar overall 5-star rated fund based on risk adjusted returns out of 664 Diversified Emerging Markets funds as of April 30, 2018. The investment team continues to be led by Anindya Chatterjee, Senior Vice President and Senior Portfolio Manager, and the objective, process and risks of the Fund are unchanged.

The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing in quality companies in emerging markets. The Fund's opportunistic process seeks to capitalize on underlying regional macro trends and global macro dynamics, which combined with fundamental bottom-up security selection may result in more concentrated regional investments. This investment process has resulted in the Fund's current portfolio consisting primarily of Asian companies.

"The Emerging Markets Fund complements our emerging markets strategy, nicely augmenting our macro-regional offerings," said  Benjamin Thompson, Chief Executive Officer of Fiera Capital's U.S. division. "With the addition of this Morningstar 5-Star rated Fund managed by a well regarded investment team, we strengthen our expertise in emerging markets, an area in which we believe we will continue to see strong client demand."

"Working with the Fiera Capital team since the announcement of this transaction in December 2017 has enhanced our confidence that this partnership marks an exciting milestone in the Fund's development. Our clients can rely on the continuity of our investment team and investment process coupled with Fiera Capital's strong distribution platform," added Anindya Chatterjee.

The tickers for the institutional share class (CNRYX) and investor share class (RIMIX) will not change. The Fund currently has $1.7 billion in assets under management.

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Mutual fund investing involves risk.  Principal loss is possible. The Fund invests in foreign securities which involve greater volatility and political, economic and currency risks and differences in accounting methods.  These risks are greater for investments in emerging markets. The Fund is non-diversified, meaning it may concentrate its assets in fewer individual holdings or geographical areas than a diversified fund.  Therefore, the Fund is more exposed to individual stock volatility than a diversified fund. Derivatives may involve certain costs and risks such as liquidity, interest rate, market, credit, management, and the risk that a position could not be closed when most advantageous. Investing in derivatives could lose more than the amount invested. The fund may make short sales of securities, which involves the risk that losses may exceed the original amount invested.

For additional information on these and other risks, please click here to read the prospectus.

The Fiera Capital Emerging Markets Fund is distributed by Foreside Fund Services, LLC.  Fiera Capital Inc. is the investment adviser to the Fiera Capital Emerging Markets Fund.

Consider the objectives, risks, and charges carefully before investing; the prospectus contains this and other information about the investment company; the prospectus should be read carefully before investing.

About Fiera Capital Inc.

Fiera Capital Inc. is an affiliate of Fiera Capital Corporation. Fiera Capital Inc. offers thoughtful investment solutions in the US for high net worth individuals and institutions across a spectrum of traditional, non-traditional, and bespoke investment strategies. Its mission is to provide clients with the highest quality of customized service and performance through a culture of integrity, teamwork, excellence, and innovation. us.fieracapital.com.

About Fiera Capital Corporation

Fiera Capital is a leading independent asset management firm with approximately $100 billion in assets under management as of March 31, 2018. The Firm provides institutional, retail and private wealth clients with access to full-service integrated money management solutions across traditional and alternative asset classes. Clients and their portfolios derive benefit from Fiera Capital's depth of expertise, diversified offerings and outstanding service. Fiera Capital trades under the ticker FSZ on the Toronto Stock Exchange. www.fieracapital.com

In the U.S., asset management services are provided by the Firm's U.S. affiliates who are investment advisers that are registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Registration with the SEC does not imply a certain level of skill or training.

Additional information about Fiera Capital Corporation, including the Firm's annual information form, is available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

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