Canadian equity offerings surge in first quarter on energy deals: Reuters
Royal Bank of Canada topped Canadian equity issuances in the first quarter, lifted by a surge in financings for energy companies looking to beef up their balance sheets in the face of sluggish oil prices, Reuters reported. Thomson Reuters figures also showed that Canadian mergers and acquisitions climbed nearly 19 percent to US$40.6 billion in the first quarter, reflecting an improving global environment for deals.
2 April 2015•2 mins read
