Mergers and acquisitions | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/mergers-and-acquisitions/ Canada's news source for financial professionals Wed, 10 Dec 2025 15:38:33 +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 Wealth management, AI and defence are sectors to watch in 2026 deal flow https://www.investmentexecutive.com/uncategorized/wealth-management-ai-and-defence-are-sectors-to-watch-in-2026-deal-flow/ Wed, 10 Dec 2025 12:00:18 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=527370 According to PwC, 642 deals worth $138.8 billion were signed in Q3

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]]> Laurentian bowing out of retail banking from stiff competition: CEO https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/laurentian-bank-reports-q4-profit-down-from-year-ago/ Fri, 05 Dec 2025 15:03:51 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=527102 The bank announced this week it will be split and sold to Fairstone and National Bank

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]]> EQB to acquire PC Financial from Loblaw for about $800M https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/eqb-to-acquire-pc-financial-from-loblaw-for-about-800m/ Thu, 04 Dec 2025 14:31:20 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=527006 The deal will see Loblaw take about a 16% stake in the bank

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]]> Navacord and Acera Insurance to join forces https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/navacord-and-acera-insurance-to-join-forces/ Wed, 03 Dec 2025 14:47:22 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=526846 Their combined salesforce will be more than 5,000, across 150-plus locations

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]]> Laurentian Bank announces split sale to Fairstone, National Bank https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/laurentian-bank-announces-split-sale-to-fairstone-national-bank/ Tue, 02 Dec 2025 14:05:19 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=526714 Fairstone is buying its commercial operations for $1.9B

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]]> FCA charges investment banker with insider dealing https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/fca-charges-investment-banker-with-insider-dealing/ Wed, 26 Nov 2025 18:17:39 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=526379 Regulator alleges banker tipped friend to pending takeover in 2021

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]]> Canadian pensions face deteriorating outlook: Fitch https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/canadian-pensions-face-deteriorating-outlook-fitch/ Tue, 25 Nov 2025 18:37:14 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=526276 Growing economic, sector, demographic challenges weighing on pensions

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]]> Stable earnings for European banks in 2026: DBRS https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/stable-earnings-for-european-banks-in-2026-dbrs/ Mon, 24 Nov 2025 19:41:46 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=526173 Operating environment to remain solid, amid ongoing macro risks

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]]> Outlook for securities sector is neutral: Fitch https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/outlook-for-securities-sector-is-neutral-fitch/ Mon, 24 Nov 2025 19:35:08 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=526169 Market environment remains supportive for 2026, but downside risks persist

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]]> M&A shook off tariff woes in Q3: Crosbie & Co. https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/ma-shook-off-tariff-woes-in-q3-crosbie-co/ Mon, 17 Nov 2025 17:48:30 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=525602 Deal volume climbs, "mega" deals push transaction value to new heights

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