Tag archives: Canadian dollar

The impact of foreign exchange fluctuation on M&A activity

By Troy Ungerman (Toronto) on July 4, 2017 Posted in Finance, M&A

Over the past few years, we’ve seen the loonie plummet to lows not seen in decades. Although this is sad news for Canadian investors, it makes the Canadian market attractive foreign buyers who can acquire Canadian companies at a discount based on foreign currency exchange. Arguably, this bodes well for sellers who are highly motivated … Continue reading

M&A overview and outlook for Q4 2016

By Troy Ungerman (Toronto) on November 3, 2016 Posted in M&A

After the record breaking year that was 2015, MergerMarket’s 2016 Half-Year Edition reports that M&A activity in the first half of 2016 has fallen by 10% in total deals and 30% in deal value compared to the same time last year. Despite this decline, 2016 should be looked upon favourably so far, considering the worldwide … Continue reading

Weak loonie, no problem for Canadian institutional investors

By Matthew Lippa (Toronto) on March 23, 2016 Posted in Corporate finance, Finance

2015 was not the kindest to the Canadian dollar as it saw its value depreciate by 15% when compared with the U.S. dollar. Despite the weakening Canadian dollar, Canadian companies remained undeterred in their pursuit of foreign acquisitions. According to a recent Bloomberg study, in 2015, Canadian companies acquired $205 billion worth of assets, almost … Continue reading

Loonie tunes: will the low dollar attract foreign investors?

By Kassy Corothers (Calgary) on February 11, 2016 Posted in Corporate finance

It is no secret that the Canadian dollar has been singing the blues of late. With the loonie declining more than 30% in the exchange rate against the United States (US) dollar, shopping trips and vacations to our friendly neighbour to the south are likely to become less frequent over the next little while. The … Continue reading