Canadian PE market sees record $37.2 bln invested in 2018
Deal values in Canada’s buyout and private equity (PE) market set a new record in 2018, according to final data released by Refinitiv. Investment activity reflected values of $37.2 billion in total last year, up 31 percent from 2017, and surpassing the prior record of $33.7 billion set in 2007. Transaction volumes, however, were down 10 percent year over year. Energy and environmental companies captured the largest share of dollar flows in 2018, or 33 percent. Dealmaking by Canadian PE funds abroad was also at an all-time high last year, as investors joined 162 transactions valued at $121 billion.
31 January 2019•3 mins read
