Ben Keen

Dec 18, 2023 | blg.com | Julie Mansi |Ben Keen |Andrew McLean

Canadian asset management deal trendsThe Canadian wealth and asset management industry continues to be attractive for M&A transactions with significant premiums paid for asset managers. During 2023, there was more interest in quality wealth and asset managers than there were asset managers available to acquire. We believe that M&A deals will continue to be especially competitive in the coming year as strategic acquirers look to build and expand in scale and scope.

Nov 29, 2023 | mondaq.com | Laura Levine |Ben Keen

Canadian securities regulators continue to grapple with the appropriate regulation of short selling and establishing a regime which provides investor protection, while promoting legitimate shorting. On November 16, 2023, the Canadian Securities Administrators (the CSA) and the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) published CSA/CIRO Staff Notice 23-332 Summary of Comments and Responses to CSA/IIROC Staff Notice 23-329 Short Selling in Canada (Staff Notice 23-329).

Nov 27, 2023 | blg.com | Laura Levine |Ben Keen

Canadian securities regulators continue to grapple with the appropriate regulation of short selling and establishing a regime which provides investor protection, while promoting legitimate shorting.