A Bay Street sign is seen in Toronto in this file photo.© Mark Blinch / Reuters
If you only read headlines, you would be forgiven for thinking the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is throwing money at every deal getting done in its home province. Over the course of this week, Montreal-based Cogeco announced a $1.4-billion (U.S.) takeover of a U.S. cable-TV system and revealed the Caisse backstopped the acquisition with a $310-million equity injection. Story (Andrew Willis)
Waste-disposal firm GFL Environmental Inc. and its bright-green garbage trucks are planning to pick up $125-million from institutional investors to fuel North American acquisitions, ahead of a potential initial public offering next year. Story (Andrew Willis)
Ivanhoé Cambridge is buying a portfolio of more than 150 U.S. properties, pushing into the industrial real estate sector after many months of circling the space. Story (Jacqueline Nelson)
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Manulife Securities has agreed to repay clients $11.7-million for overpayment of fees as part of a settlement that was approved Thursday by the Ontario Securities Commission. Story (Niall McGee)
The watchdog tasked with overseeing the surveillance of Canada's stock and debt markets has a new weapon to crack down on trading violations. Story (Christina Pellegrini)
The chairman of Swiss banking giant UBS AG is throwing his support behind Canada's plans to create a federal infrastructure bank, saying aspects of the plan could provide a "blueprint" for financing global investments. Story (James Bradshaw)
Toronto and Montreal have surpassed Vancouver as the Canadian cities that Chinese home-buyers are most interested in, according to data from Juwai, China's largest real estate portal. The company predicts that Chinese investors will pour some $1-trillion (U.S.) into real estate around the world over the next decade, of which a considerable amount is likely to land in Canada. Story (Huffington Post)
San Francisco-based Cover, which provides insurance recommendations via a mobile app, has raised an $8-million Series A funding round. The company, which was co-founded by Canadian entrepreneurs and former Shopify employees Karn Saroya and Anand Dhillon, also announced a previously undisclosed seed round of $3-million. Story (Betakit)