Canadian PE Values Total $11.6B in 2012, Deal Volume Sets New Record
Buyout and related private equity (PE) deal-making in Canada showed sustained momentum in 2012, with disbursements totaling C$11.6 billion, just edging out the C$11.5 billion of 2011, reported Thomson Reuters (publisher of peHUB Canada). Additionally, deal volume in the Canadian market was the highest on record. Control-stake buyouts, minority investments, and other PE transactions totaled 313 last year, up 4% from 2011, when the previous record was set. Fund-raising activity also increased, with a total of C$4.6 billion in new capital commitments going to 23 domestic funds, up 24% from the year before.
19 February 2013•2 mins read
