TORONTO, March 28, 2019 /CNW/ - CIBC (TSX: CM) (NYSE: CM) – CIBC Asset Management Inc. today announced that Lazard Asset Management LLC has been appointed portfolio sub-advisor for the CIBC Latin American Fund. This change will take effect on or about April 1, 2019.

With US$192.8 billion in assets under management, Lazard manages investment portfolios and provides advice to institutional and individual investors around the world. It offers a broad range of global, regional and country-specific strategies – both traditional and alternative – in listed equity and fixed income investments. Lazard operates from offices in 22 cities across 16 countries located in North America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East.

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CIBC Asset Management, Inc. (CAM), the asset management subsidiary of CIBC, provides a range of high-quality investment management services and solutions to retail and institutional investors. CAM's offerings include: a comprehensive platform of mutual funds, strategic managed portfolio solutions, discretionary investment management services for high-net-worth individuals, and institutional portfolio management. CAM is one of Canada's largest asset management firms, with over $130 billion in assets under management as of February 2019.

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