The number of Canadian deals declined by roughly 5% in the first half of 2019, compared to the second half of 2018
But investment in Waterloo and Ottawa increased dramatically
Reports from PwC, Manulife and Purpose address the uncertainty
Report says the majority of family business transfers fail
The $240 million IPO of Lightspeed POS was the largest of eight issues in the first quarter
Alabama-based Colonial Bank had acquired hundreds of millions of dollars worth of fraudulent mortgages
More strong deal activity expected in the year ahead
But uncertainty about interest rates, the continuing Brexit saga and global trade tension clouds the outlook for 2019
A surge in the energy, real estate and health-care sectors drove deal activity in the first half of the year
A significant percentage of women remain concerned about the impact starting a family would have on their careers