Aug 9 (Reuters) - CI Financial Corp CIX.TO :
* REPORTS SECOND QUARTER 2018 RESULTS, ANNOUNCES INTENTION TO REPURCHASE AS MUCH AS $1 BILLION IN SHARES UNDER NEW CAPITAL ALLOCATION STRATEGY
* AVERAGE ASSETS UNDER MANAGEMENT C$139.5 BILLION FOR QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30,2018
* Q2 EARNINGS PER SHARE C$0.61
* Q2 EARNINGS PER SHARE VIEW C$0.59 -- THOMSON REUTERS I/B/E/S
* AT JUNE 30, 2018, CI'S ASSETS UNDER MANAGEMENT WERE C$138.2 BILLION, UP C$17.1 BILLION FROM C$121.1 BILLION AT JUNE 30, 2017