Mergers and acquisitions | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/mergers-and-acquisitions/ Canada's news source for financial professionals Wed, 04 Feb 2026 17:21:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/01/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png Mergers and acquisitions | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/mergers-and-acquisitions/ 32 32 Ex-CEO pleads guilty in SPAC fraud case https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/ex-ceo-pleads-guilty-in-spac-fraud-case/ Wed, 04 Feb 2026 17:21:54 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=531046 Exec misled investors by inflating target's revenues to enable SPAC deal

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]]> Amid strong earnings, U.S. brokers face consolidation https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/amid-strong-earnings-u-s-brokers-face-consolidation/ Wed, 04 Feb 2026 17:10:15 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=531041 Client assets hit record levels, boosting revenue, earnings growth: Fitch

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]]> Wall Street supremacy tough to overcome: DBRS https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/wall-street-supremacy-tough-to-overcome-dbrs/ Wed, 28 Jan 2026 19:29:35 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=530499 Rivals ramping up competition, but U.S. firms have inherent advantages

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]]> La Caisse to sell part of its stake in Cogeco Communications https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/la-caisse-to-sell-part-of-its-stake-in-cogeco-communications/ Tue, 27 Jan 2026 14:41:47 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=530336 Sale of 11% interest in company's shares will generate $229M to reinvest

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]]> U.S. bank M&A surges as regulation eases: Fitch https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/u-s-bank-ma-surges-as-regulation-eases-fitch/ Mon, 26 Jan 2026 21:48:35 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=530275 Shift in policy, economic climate followed by sharp rise in deal activity

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]]> Proxy advisory firms back Laurentian deal with Fairstone https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/proxy-advisory-firms-back-laurentian-deal-with-fairstone/ Mon, 26 Jan 2026 17:36:38 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=530251 Shareholders to vote on split transaction on Feb. 5

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]]> Deals: CPPIB to invest initial US$162M in SC Capital Partners https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/deals-cppib-to-invest-initial-us162m-in-sc-capital-partners/ Wed, 21 Jan 2026 17:06:18 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=529853 Plus, Kelso & Co. closes Wellington-Altus deal, MNP expands and BGO's student housing buy

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]]> Alt managers’ outlook stable, despite risks: Fitch https://www.investmentexecutive.com/uncategorized/alt-managers-outlook-stable-despite-risks-fitch/ Wed, 21 Jan 2026 13:00:55 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=529865 Investment climate challenging, but M&A rebound to boost deals

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]]> Global financial services M&A rises in 2025, powered by ‘megadeals’ https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/global-financial-services-ma-rises-in-2025-powered-by-megadeals/ Mon, 19 Jan 2026 16:56:25 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=529696 Deals valued at $1 billion or more jump 70%: EY analysis

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]]> Nation-building efforts expected to spur Canadian M&A this year https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/nation-building-efforts-expected-to-spur-canadian-ma-this-year/ Mon, 19 Jan 2026 15:00:46 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=529691 A third of business leaders surveyed planning an acquisition: KPMG

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