Investors are witnessing the greatest merger movement in history, says CIBC World Markets
More outbound than inbound deals in 2005 and 2006
Canada Debt Assistance Inc. sold to Canam Credit Corp.
Citigroup aims to become a major provider of hedge fund and mutual fund services with the acquisition
With the divestiture, AGF’s remaning operations represent its core business
Purchase of the world’s largest equity options exchange would create the biggest transatlantic derivatives exchange
The proposed Seasongood & Mayer buyout aims to bolster RBC’s position in the U.S. municipal investment banking market
Swedish group plans to use purchase as a benchmark to enter other emerging capital markets
Citigroup will have an ownership stake of 60% in the brokerage for a cost of US$7.7 million
Average deal value up 16%