Canaccord Genuity expands global footprint with presence in Dubai



TORONTO, Jan. 29, 2015 /CNW/ - Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. (the "Company")
announces plans to build an investment banking and advisory practice with
senior managing director presence in Dubai, to service our existing
relationships in the Middle East, North Africa and South Africa (MENASA)
region. Sachin Mahajan, Managing Director, Mergers and Acquisitions will be
transitioning over the coming weeks with the expectations of being fully
operational in calendar Q2.

"This important initiative reinforces our commitment to our clients in the
MENASA region who will continue to benefit from the strengths of our global
platform with the added benefit of local expertise, said Paul Reynolds,
President and CEO of Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. "Additionally, the move
enhances our global distribution capabilities to a concentration of investors
with increasing demand for exposure to global midmarket investment
opportunities."

Sachin Mahajan has more than a decade of experience advising leading companies
on numerous cross border M&A and restructuring transactions, including
refinancings involving Essar Steel Algoma, Yellow Media recapitalization (C$2.7
billion), OPTI sale to CNOOC (US$2.1 billion), recapitalization of
Abitibi-Bowater (US$4 billion), recapitalization of Tembec (US$1.2 billion) and
the sale of Kraft Canada Assets to Sun Capital. Since joining the firm in 2005,
Sachin has been actively involved with the firm's cross border M&A activity
between Canada and the Indian subcontinent and Middle East.

Mr. Mahajan received a Masters of Business Administration from Richard Ivey
School of Business, University of Western Ontario and obtained his Chartered
Accountant designation from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. He
received his Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) from Delhi University and attended
law school at the same university.

ABOUT CANACCORD GENUITY GROUP INC.:

Through its principal subsidiaries, Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. (the
"Company") is a leading independent, full-service financial services firm, with
operations in two principal segments of the securities industry: wealth
management and capital markets. Since its establishment in 1950, the Company
has been driven by an unwavering commitment to building lasting client
relationships. We achieve this by generating value for our individual,
institutional and corporate clients through comprehensive investment solutions,
brokerage services and investment banking services. The Company has offices in
10 countries worldwide, including Wealth Management offices located in Canada,
Australia, the UK and Europe. Canaccord Genuity, the international capital
markets division, operates in Canada, the US, the UK, France, Germany, Ireland,
Hong Kong, China, Singapore, Australia and Barbados. To us there are no foreign
markets.TM

Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. is publicly traded under the symbol CF on the TSX
and the symbol CF. on the London Stock Exchange.

Contact: North America media: Scott Davidson, Executive Vice President, Global
Head of Corporate Development and Strategy, Phone: 416-869-3875, email:
scott.davidson@canaccord.com; For investor relations inquiries contact:
Christina Marinoff, Vice President, Investor Relations & Communications, Phone:
416-687-5507, email: christina.marinoff@canaccord.com; London media: Robert
Morgan or Nicola Ratchford, Stockwell, Phone: +44 (0) 20 7240 2486, email:
robert.morgan@stockwellgroup.com; nicola.ratchford@stockwellgroup.com; Broker:
Oliver Hearsey, RBC Europe Limited, Phone: +44 (0) 20 7653 4000, email:
oliver.hearsey@rbccm.com