TORONTO, Nov. 10, 2016 /CNW/ - TD Asset Management Inc. (TDAM), the manager of TD Mutual Funds, was recognized at the 2016 Thomson Reuters Lipper Awards, held last night in Toronto. The TD North American Dividend Fund Investor Series was recognized in the North America Equity category. In addition, four TD Mutual Funds, sub-advised by T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc., won as the leading fund in their respective category.

"We are very proud to be recognized for our investment excellence by the Lipper Awards," said Bruce Cooper, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer, TDAM. "These awards are a testament to the investment discipline we employ across TDAM and a reflection of the long track record we have of helping to meet the needs of investors."

The 2016 Thomson Reuters Lipper Awards honour funds and fund management firms that have excelled in providing consistently strong risk-adjusted performance relative to their peers. Each of the following TD Mutual Funds was recognized for one or more performance periods.

More information on the TD Mutual Funds recognized by Lipper and the entire TD Mutual Funds line-up can be found on tdassetmanagement.com

About the Lipper Fund Awards 
The Lipper Fund Awards are part of the Thomson Reuters Awards for Excellence, a global family of awards that celebrate exceptional performance throughout the professional investment community. The Thomson Reuters Awards for Excellence recognize the world's top funds, fund management firms, sell-side firms, research analysts, and investor relations teams. The Thomson Reuters Awards for Excellence also include the Extel Survey Awards, the StarMine Analyst Awards, and the StarMine Broker Rankings. For more information, please contact markets.awards@thomsonreuters.com or visit excellence.thomsonreuters.com.

About TD Asset Management Inc.
TD Asset Management (TDAM), a member of TD Bank Group, is a North American investment management firm. Operating through TD Asset Management Inc. in Canada and TDAM USA Inc. in the U.S., TDAM offers investment solutions to corporations, pension funds, endowments, foundations and individual investors. Additionally, TDAM manages assets on behalf of almost 2 million retail investors and offers a broadly diversified suite of investment solutions including mutual funds, professionally managed portfolios and corporate class funds. Collectively, TDAM manages C$310.1 billion in assets as at September 30, 2016.
SOURCE TD Asset Management Inc. 

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