Financial services

QINO invests in Brookstreet

QINO has made an investment in Brookstreet Equity Partners, a London-based fund manager.

Ontario Teachers, Stella Point to sell First American for $960m

Ontario Teachers and Stella Point first invested in First American Payment Systems in 2014.

Sagard Holdings, Canada's Shaw family invest in Grayhawk Wealth

Grayhawk Investment Strategies, a Calgary-based provider of wealth and investment advisory services, has raised a C$13 million financing.

Novacap-backed GroupAssur buys Evolution Insurance

GroupAssur, majority owned by Novacap, has acquired Evolution Insurance, a Terrebonne, Quebec-based managing general agent, wholesaler and risk and program consultancy.

Warburg Pincus forms Aquila Air Capital

Warburg Pincus has formed Aquila Air Capital, a specialty finance platform focused on commercial aerospace.

Abry buys HSIP from Huron

Abry Partners has acquired High Street Insurance Partners from Huron Capital.

PROREIT raises financing from Collingwood Investments

PRO Real Estate Investment Trust, a Montreal-based real estate investment trust, has closed a private placement financing, securing C$50 million.

PE-backed High Street makes three acquisitions

High Street Insurance Partners, which is backed by Huron Capital Partners, has acquired three insurance firms: Hartzell Insurance Associates, NYAB Insurance and Perry & Carroll Insurance.

Jaguar acquires RB SEC

Jaguar Growth Partners has acquired RB SEC, a Brazilian real estate securitization platform.

PE-backed Prime Pensions buys Squire Retirement Plan Services assets

Prime Pensions, which is backed by Mill Point Capital, has acquired the assets of Squire Retirement Plan Services, a New Jersey-based provider of retirement plan design, administration, consulting, and actuarial services.