Mergers & Acquisitions

Industry

Why Sprott’s selling its mutual funds arm

Worth $3 billion, the assets will be sold to a management group led by Sprott executives.

By Melissa Shin |April 10, 2017

5 min read

Industry

Manulife Investments announces fund mergers, program launch

Manulife Investments is set to launch a new asset allocation program as well as implement a number of fund mergers.

By Staff |March 24, 2017

2 min read

Industry

Oil and gas sector set for more M&A activity

In early February, a study highlighted increased expectations for M&A activity in Canada in 2017. And now, a new study puts the spotlight on the oil and gas industry. Executives and bankers in that industry expect a robust year for M&A activity, finds a survey by Torys LLP. It says more than half (67%) of […]

By Staff |March 9, 2017

2 min read

Industry

NEI announces changes to fund lineup

NEI makes two announcements.

By Staff |March 3, 2017

1 min read

First Asset offers update on 2 fund mergers

First Asset Investment Management has provided an update on its intention to merge two mutual funds: the First Asset Canadian Convertible Debenture Fund and First Asset Canadian Dividend Opportunity Fund II.

By Staff |March 3, 2017

1 min read

More M&A deals expected

Despite the political and economic upheaval of 2016, merger and acquisitions (M&A) activity in Canada was strong. Think Enbridge’s US$43-billion acquisition of Spectra Energy and Fortis’s US$11.3-billion purchase of ITC Holdings. Expect the wheeling and dealing to continue in 2017, with about two-thirds (66%) of M&A practitioners predicting a rise in Canadian mergers and acquisitions, […]

By Staff |February 1, 2017

2 min read

Merger of Aston Hill Financial, Front Street Capital complete

LOGiQ Asset Management Inc., formerly known as Aston Hill Financial Inc., has completed the previously announced transaction between Aston Hill Financial and the vendors of Front Street Capital 2004 and Tuscarora Capital Inc. to combine their respective companies.

By Staff |December 9, 2016

1 min read

California dreamin’: Toronto’s Tricon buys U.S. retirement communities

Toronto-based Tricon Capital Group, an investor and asset manager focused on residential real estate, says it’s Tricon Lifestyle Communities venture has bought three manufactured-housing communities in California. Read: Pressure points for U.S. commercial real estate Two of the communities, Riverdale Estates and Palmdale Estates, are age-restricted properties. Retirees can buy a prefabricated home and install […]

By Staff |December 5, 2016

1 min read

Mergers & Acquisitions

Why Sprott’s selling its mutual funds arm

Manulife Investments announces fund mergers, program launch

Oil and gas sector set for more M&A activity

NEI announces changes to fund lineup

First Asset offers update on 2 fund mergers

More M&A deals expected

Echelon Wealth to advise medical cannabis producer

Merger of Aston Hill Financial, Front Street Capital complete

Echelon snaps up HollisWealth advisors—and is looking for more

California dreamin’: Toronto’s Tricon buys U.S. retirement communities