Archive for November 28th, 2009
Commercial bank loans drop just $60 million in October
28 November 2009The CVCA was working the halls of power in Ottawa yesterday on behalf of Canada’s Innovation Economy, and we had the pleasure of meeting Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney and his Governing Council. Let me tell you, our nation’s monetary policy appears to be in excellent hands with this team.
Speaking of the Bank, [...]
Biox looks set to raise $50 million in IPO
28 November 2009On a day where the world was thinking about debt defaults in the oil-rich United Arab Emirates, along comes news that Wellington Financial Fund III portfolio co. BIOX Corp., a biodiesel producer, is close to raising up to $50 million in an initial public offering on the TSXV:
JJR IV Acquisition Inc. has entered into a [...]
Bay Street Buzz
28 November 2009This information courtesy of Bill Vlaad, of Vlaad & Co.:
West Face Capital has hired Morgan Stanley veteran Richard Carty as a Partner of the firm.
BMO Capital Markets has hired Peter Plumptre as an Associate in their International Financial Institutions group. Previously, Peter was at Lloyds in the U.K. as an Associate Director, Fixed [...]