Julie Mansi

Dec 5, 2024 | mondaq.com | Carol E. Derk |Julie Mansi

In a milestone Canadian achievement, Circle Internet Financial, LLC (Circle Internet) is the first issuer of a value-referenced crypto asset (VRCA, also known as a "stablecoin") to file an undertaking with the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) in respect of USDC, its U.S. dollar-referenced VRCA. BLG is proud to have partnered with Circle Internet on this project. USDC is a VRCA that references, on a one-for-one basis, the value of the United States dollar.

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.