Feb 15 (Reuters) - CI Financial Corp CIX.TO :
* CI FINANCIAL REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER AND ANNUAL RESULTS
* Q4 EARNINGS PER SHARE C$0.59 EXCLUDING ITEMS
* Q4 EARNINGS PER SHARE C$0.47
* AT DECEMBER 31, 2017, CI'S ASSETS UNDER MANAGEMENT WERE $143.0 BILLION, UP $25.1 BILLION OR 21% FROM $117.9 BILLION AT DECEMBER 31, 2016
* Q4 EARNINGS PER SHARE VIEW C$0.58 -- THOMSON REUTERS I/B/E/S
* AVERAGE ASSETS UNDER MANAGEMENT REACHED $126.3 BILLION FOR 2017, AN INCREASE OF 14% FROM 2016
* Q4 AVERAGE ASSETS WERE UP 24% YEAR OVER YEAR PRIMARILY DUE TO STRONG MARKET PERFORMANCE AND DEAL OF SENTRY INVESTMENTS