Canada: Investment Strategy

The global secondaries market has experienced explosive growth, with evergreen funds now commanding 41% of the $113 billion raised in 2025. These perpetual capital vehicles are fundamentally altering competitive dynamics, pricing expectations, and strategic considerations for both fund sponsors and institutional investors.

The Ontario Securities Commission's 2026 survey reveals significant shifts in Canadian cryptocurrency adoption, awareness, and sentiment. With ownership rates more than doubling since 2023 and a growing belief that crypto will play a key role in Canada's financial system, the findings paint a picture of an evolving landscape where traditional financial advisors increasingly recommend crypto investments, yet regulatory awareness remains surprisingly low among the general population.

Canada's new Taxonomy and Transition Planning Council marks a pivotal development in sustainable finance, establishing voluntary guidelines for classifying green and transition investments across six priority sectors.

Two young lawyers share their journeys from big firm life to solo practice, revealing what drove them to trade security for autonomy.

Quebec's new Act respecting contracting by municipal bodies consolidates procurement regulations for municipalities and related entities, introducing standardized contract awarding procedures, integrity requirements, and transparency measures. The legislation establishes clear frameworks based on contract values while implementing authorization requirements and bid rejection criteria to promote competition and sound public fund management.

The Canadian-Australian Pension Funds Investment Initiative establishes a groundbreaking framework for cross-border pension fund investment between two of the world's most sophisticated pension markets. This analysis examines the policy barriers, regulatory considerations, and opportunities for deploying long-term infrastructure capital across both jurisdictions, including asset recycling strategies and sectoral dimensions.

Le 7 mars 2025, François-Philippe Champagne, alors ministre fédéral de l'Innovation, des Sciences et de l'Industrie, au nom d'Anita Anand...

There are multiple thresholds for the net benefit review of direct acquisitions of control of a Canadian business by a non‑Canadian WTO investor...

Historically, a GP's source of liquidity was self-generated. Whether through management fees or house carry, sources of cash for a sponsor came from within the sponsor's structure.