Private Equity
Torys LLP's Michael Akkawi, Sophia Tolias and Guy Berman believe key dynamics of Canada's private equity market in 2015 tell us a lot about emerging trends in 2016. In a PE Hub Canada exclusive, they argue how a more competitive market environment, new PE strategies and other factors are shaping deal activity. Neville Jugnauth and Derek Flaman also share their insights on the new deal opportunities in Canada’s energy sector.
6 min read · 19 February 2016
Torys LLP has released its much-anticipated Private Equity in Focus 2016 report. It considers how private equity deal-making in 2015 has set the stage for this year's transactions. Torys' report helps investment pros peer into what lies ahead in 2016 through three levels of focus: in the markets, in the deals, and in the terms.
3 min read · 12 February 2016
Yahoo Inc (YHOO.O) said on Tuesday it was exploring strategic alternatives in addition to the continued pursuit of the reverse spin-off of its Internet business.
1 min read · 02 February 2016
Torys' Partners Jared Fontaine, Ian Arellano and Neville Jugnauth expect to see Canadian deal-makers make significant, large-scale acquisitions in foreign markets in 2016, building on the intense activity of the past year. With recent weakness in the domestic economy, they also believe there will be increased opportunities for investors to deploy more capital to M&A deals in Canada.
4 min read · 23 December 2015
As 2015 draws to a close, PEI examines five trends expected to shape the evolution of the industry.
4 min read · 18 December 2015
Special purpose acquisition companies, or SPACs, have recently broken ground in Canadian IPO markets, raising close to $1 billion. Torys' Partners John Emanoilidis, Rima Ramchandani and Mile Kurta discuss the opportunities presented by Canadian SPACs, and the challenge they face in sourcing and closing a quality acquisition in a tight timeline.
5 min read · 16 December 2015
The fund of funds manager expects global growth across all markets in the coming months to be lower and the pressure is on LPs to make sound fund selections, says Hamilton Lane chief investment officer Erik Hirsch.
3 min read · 09 December 2015
As firms compete for capital and returns, sector specialisation may be gaining ground.
3 min read · 16 October 2015
<p><span class="NORMAL"><em><span lang="EN-CA"></span></em></span></p> <p><em><span class="NORMAL"><span class="NORMAL"><em><span lang="EN-CA">The Canadian institutional investor is understood to be close to making a couple of significant investments.</span></em> </span> </span></em></p> <em></em><p> </p> <p><br /></p>
2 min read · 05 October 2015
Sun Capital Partners, Mekong Capital and OpCapita are among the winners in this year’s <span class="ITALIC">Private Equity International</span> Operational Excellence Awards.
2 min read · 02 October 2015
