Gavin Penny

Canadian private equity investment showed mixed results in the first half of 2016, with 145 deals (announced and closed) capturing $10.1 billion in disclosed values, according to data released by Thomson Reuters. Dollar flows in Canada in this period were up 30 percent from the first half of 2015, while the number of deals dropped 29 percent. Canadian investors were also less active around the world, joining a comparatively few 47 global PE deals valued at $36 billion in the first half. Despite the decline in deal-making, Canadian buyout and other private equity funds raised a hefty $39.1 billion in committed capital between January and June, led by multiple fund closings by Brookfield Asset Management.

Canadian buyout and related private equity investment slowed in Q1 2016 with 59 deals (announced and closed) capturing $4.7 billion in total disclosed values, according to data released by Thomson Reuters. Dollar flows in Canada in this period were down 22 percent from Q1 2015, while the number of deals dropped 43 percent. Canadian investors were also less active around the world, joining only 20 international deals valued at $17 billion in the first quarter. Despite the decline in deal-making, buyout and other private equity funds in the Canadian industry raised $14.3 billion in committed capital between January and March, already exceeding the amount raised during all of 2015 by 29 percent.