JPMorgan tops Canadian M&A activity in energy-driven first half: Reuters
Canadian mergers and acquisitions rose about 13 percent to $120.5 billion in the first half of 2017, driven by big-ticket energy deals and robust cross-border activity, Reuters reported, citing Thomson Reuters data released this week. Despite strong initial public offerings, overall equity capital deals fell 12 percent to $26.9 billion in the first half from a year ago, the data showed. strong>JPMorgan, Toronto-Dominion Bank and Goldman Sachs took the top three spots in the M&A league tables rankings, while Royal Bank of Canada, TD and Bank of Montreal were the top three advisers on Canadian equity issues in the first half of 2017.
6 July 2017•2 mins read
