The anatomy of an alternative mutual fund: dissecting the alternative investment vehicle following recent CSA amendments

By Peter Valente (Toronto) on August 14, 2019 Posted in Corporate finance, Finance

Traditionally, commodity pools existed as unique investment vehicles which, contrary to other Canadian public investment funds, were excluded from the investment restrictions and limitations codified in National Instrument 81-102 Investment Funds (NI 81-102). Earlier this year, as part of the final phase of its Modernization of Investment Fund Product Regulation Project, the Canadian Securities Administrators … Continue reading

Climate change risk is serious business – are you doing your due diligence?

By nrfdigitalteam on August 16, 2018 Posted in Environment, M&A

It’s been a hot summer. Cities around the world have experienced record-breaking temperatures and heat waves are now being recorded all over the world. In Eastern Canada alone, there have been nearly 100 heat warnings. In Oman, the town of Quriyat registered the highest minimum temperature in the world in June this year: 42.6 degrees … Continue reading

What considerations should be made when buying a franchise business?

By Troy Ungerman (Toronto) on May 2, 2018 Posted in M&A

The acquisition of a franchise business from a franchisor carries with it risks unique to the nature of the business. The aim of this post is to shed light on some of those risks and to highlight mechanisms, the existence of which can comfort a potential buyer that those risks have been mitigated. Risk of … Continue reading