- Canadian equity financings of C$30.3B were a record, and up 40% from a year ago, according to Thompson Reuters, and Royal Bank of Canada (NYSE:RY) led the way on advisory roles, with Bank of Montreal (NYSE:BMO) and CIBC (NYSE:CM) rounding out the top three.
- The largest deal to-date was Element Financial's C$2B raise, followed by Valeant's C$1.9B.