Private equity

One on one with Michael Lee-Chin

Michael Lee-Chin’s out to reshape the Canadian investment landscape. But that takes more than just launching a few funds.

By Vikram Barhat |December 21, 2012

7 min read

3 tools for shareholder activism

A recent conference in Toronto organized by Canada’s Venture Capital & Private Equity Association (CVAC) featured a presentation by Matthew Cumming and Andrew Matheson, both partners at McCarthy Tétrault LLP and adjunct professors in the University of Toronto Law School, on the key legal tools shareholders have at their disposal to exert influence on the companies they’ve invested in.

By Dean DiSpalatro |November 27, 2012

4 min read

Private equity in balanced portfolios

While tax havens and art may seem like interesting ideas for placing capital, those seeking returns should be slightly more conventional.

By John Lorinc |September 28, 2012

3 min read

Private equity activity soars in 2011

Buyout and related private equity market activity in Canada took significant strides forward in 2011, with a record number of deals, and dollar flows reaching their highest levels in three years, according to CVCA Canada.

February 17, 2012

3 min read