Sept 21 (Reuters) - CI Financial Corp CIX.TO :
* CI FINANCIAL - CI WILL ACQUIRE FULL OWNERSHIP OF BOWLING, A WOMAN-OWNED REGISTERED INVESTMENT ADVISORY FIRM WITH US$450 MILLION IN ASSETS UNDER MANAGEMENT
* CI FINANCIAL CORP - FOLLOWING CLOSE OF BOWLING TRANSACTION, MR. KAVESH WILL BE NAMED PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
* CI FINANCIAL CORP - WAYNER WILL REMAIN WITH FIRM IN A CONSULTING CAPACITY
* CI FINANCIAL CORP - TERMS OF TRANSACTION WERE NOT DISCLOSED
* CI FINANCIAL CORP - CI CONTINUES TO EXECUTE PLAN TO BUILD GROWING U.S. WEALTH MANAGEMENT DIVISION THROUGH PURCHASE OF QUALITY RIAS IN KEY LOCATIONS
* CI FINANCIAL CORP - AS PART OF STRATEGY, CI WILL BE INTRODUCING CI PRIVATE WEALTH BRAND IN CANADA AND UNITED STATES