Canadian PE deal values reach $32 bln in 2014, highest since 2007
Buyout and other private equity investment in Canadian companies reached a seven-year high in 2014, with $32.2 billion of disclosed disbursements going to 410 deals, according to data released by Thomson Reuters. This reflected more than triple the investment levels of 2013 and the most active year in the Canadian market since 2007. Oil and gas sectors accounted for the largest share of private equity deal-making last year, or 63 transactions in total, while hospitality and entertainment sectors accounted for the largest share of dollars invested, or $12.6 billion in total. The fundraising of Canadian private equity firms in 2014 was also the second highest on record, with a total of $14.7 billion in new fund commitments.
10 February 2015•3 mins read
