Canadian private equity deals capture $21.2 bln in 2015
Canadian buyout and related private equity investment showed continued strength in 2015 with 408 deals (announced and closed) capturing $21.2 billion in total disclosed values, according to final data released by Thomson Reuters. Disclosed dollar flows in Canada last year were down 29 percent from 2014, but were still the second most robust since 2007, while the number of transactions was almost unchanged on a year-over-year basis. Canadian investors were especially active in global markets in 2015, joining 137 deals valued at over $159 billion. Buyout and other private equity funds in the domestic industry raised $10.1 billion in committed capital last year, down 31 percent from 2014.
1 February 2016•3 mins read
