TMX Group announced its financing activity on Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) and TSX Venture Exchange (TSXV) for October 2011.  Here are a few highlights:

• TSX listed 20 new issuers ahead of the same month a year earlier, when there were 12 new listings. Of the new listings, 8 were from the mining sector and 7 were exchange traded funds.
• TSXV welcomed 13 new issuers during October 2011, compared to 14 in October 2010. Total financings raised increased 19% over September 2011, though they were down compared to the same month a year earlier by 47%. 
• There were 10 graduates to TSX. 

On a year-to-date basis, activity on both the TSX and TSXV continued to exceed 2010 levels for the number of new issuers listed, number of IPOs and total financings raised. 

To view the complete report, please visit http://www.tmx.com/en/pdf/month_stats/FinancingStats_Oct11.pdf.