Purchase of De Thomas Wealth is expected to add $2.7B to IPC’s assets
Bank bought a 14.9% stake in the U.S.-based firm last year
Robust trading activity amid high market volatility boosts banks' earnings
Reform aims to close gap in disclosure for deals that don't currently need OK
Regulators warn about investors being misled by inflated venture acquisitions
Decline in syndicated lending leads retreat in bankers' fees
Plus, Navacord Vanta Life launched and Oxford buys office space in Western Canada
Consolidation among upstarts highlights difficulty of competing with Big Five
Assets, earnings up in Q1, but erratic policy to dampen M&A: Moody's
Oxford Properties takes full ownership of seven office towers in $730M deal