Aug 4 (Reuters) - CI Financial Corp CIX.TO :
* CI FINANCIAL TO ACQUIRE BDF, A US$4.5-BILLION LEADING CHICAGO REGISTERED INVESTMENT ADVISOR, BOOSTING CI'S U.S. WEALTH ASSETS TO US$11 BILLION IN JUST SIX MONTHS
* CI FINANCIAL CORP - TERMS WERE NOT DISCLOSED
* CI FINANCIAL - CHAD CARLSON, WHO IS CURRENTLY WEALTH MANAGER AND DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH AT BDF, WILL BE NAMED PRESIDENT AND CO-CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER