TORONTO, Feb. 18, 2026 /CNW/ -- On January 13, 2026, Invesco Canada Ltd. announced that it had entered into a definitive agreement to sell the management agreements relating to its Canadian funds business to CI Investments Inc., operating as CI Global Asset Management ("CI GAM"). Upon the closing of the transaction (the "Closing"), CI GAM will become the manager and portfolio manager of certain mutual funds and exchange-traded funds managed by Invesco and Northwest & Ethical Investments L.P. ("NEI") will no longer provide non-discretionary advice on environmental, social and governance ("ESG") matters to the following exchange-traded funds:  

Invesco ESG NASDAQ 100 Index ETF
Invesco S&P 500 ESG Index ETF
Invesco S&P International Developed Dividend Aristocrats ESG Index ETF
Invesco S&P International Developed ESG Index ETF
Invesco S&P US Dividend Aristocrats ESG Index ETF
Invesco S&P/TSX Canadian Dividend Aristocrats ESG Index ETF
Invesco S&P/TSX Composite ESG Index ETF
(the "Invesco ETFs")

Prior to Closing, Invesco Capital Management LLC will continue to act as the discretionary sub-advisor of the Invesco ETFs. On and after the Closing, CI GAM will assume full investment responsibility for the Invesco ETFs. The departure of NEI as non-discretionary sub-advisor from the Invesco ETFs will not result in any changes to the investment objectives or investment strategies of the Invesco ETFs.

For more information, please visit invesco.com/ca.

About Invesco Ltd.

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Invesco^® and all associated trademarks are trademarks of Invesco Holding Company Limited, used under licence.

Commissions, management fees and expenses may all be associated with investments in ETFs. ETFs are not guaranteed, their values change frequently and past performance may not be repeated. Please read the prospectus before investing. Copies are available from Invesco Canada Ltd. at invesco.ca.

There are risks involved with investing in ETFs. Please read the prospectus for a complete description of risks relevant to the ETF. Ordinary brokerage commissions apply to purchases and sales of ETF units.

S&P 500® ESG Index, S&P International Developed Ex-North America & Korea ESG Dividend Aristocrats Screened FMC Weighted Index, S&P Developed Ex-North America & Korea LargeMidCap Scored and Screened Index, S&P ESG High Yield Dividend Aristocrats FMC Weighted Index,  S&P/TSX Canadian ESG Dividend Aristocrats FMC Weighted Index,  S&P/TSX® Composite ESG Index are products of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC or its affiliates ("SPDJI") and have been licensed for use by Invesco Capital Management LLC and its sublicensees (collectively, the "Licensees"). S&P® and S&P 500® are registered trademarks of S&P Global or its affiliates ("S&P"); Dow Jones® is a registered trademark of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC ("Dow Jones"); and these trademarks have been licensed for use by SPDJI and sublicensed for certain purposes by Licensee.  The Invesco ETFs  not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by SPDJI, Dow Jones, S&P, TSX and their respective affiliates and none of such parties make any representation regarding the advisability of investing in such products nor do they have any liability for any errors, omissions, or interruptions of the Indices.

Nasdaq-100^® Equal Weighted Index, Nasdaq-100^® ESG Index, Nasdaq-100 Index^®, Nasdaq Next Generation 100 ESG Index™, Nasdaq Next Generation 100 ESG Index™ and NASDAQ Select Canadian Dividend Index™ are registered trademarks of Nasdaq, Inc. (which with its affiliates is referred to as the "Corporations") and are licensed for use by Invesco. The Invesco ETFs have not been passed on by the Corporations as to their legality or suitability and are not issued, endorsed, sold, or promoted by the Corporations. THE CORPORATIONS MAKE NO WARRANTIES AND BEAR NO LIABILITY WITH RESPECT TO ANY INVESCO ETFs.

For more information, please visit invesco.com/ca.
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Contact: Samantha Brandifino, +1 332.323.5557, Samantha.Brandifino@invesco.com

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