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By McCarthy Tétrault LLP | 2 Minutes Read April 24, 2020

IIROC defers collection of its fees for small and medium-size dealer firms

IIROC announced this week that it is deferring collection of its fees for small and medium-size IIROC dealer member firms in light of the COVID-19 situation. The deferral will benefit almost 90% of all IIROC dealers, but will only apply as follows:

Article by McCarthy Tétrault LLP / Business, Finance and Accounting / banking and financial services, financial regulation, Mergers and acquisitions, securities

By Occasional Contributors | 5 Minutes Read April 8, 2020

COVID-19 market impacts and the risk of opportunism

The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a sledgehammer to stock markets, with the S&P/TSX 60 and S&P 500 each plunging approximately 20% during the first quarter of 2020. While boards and management must contend with a long list of pressing and unprecedented issues affecting business operations, they should also consider that the current drop in stock prices may fuel a wave of activism and opportunistic M&A activity once the immediate crisis subsides, and prepare accordingly.

Article by Occasional Contributors / Business, Finance and Accounting / board of directors, investments, Mergers and acquisitions, private equity, proxies, risk of opportunism, shareholders, shareholders rights, shareholders’ agreement

By Ethics &Compliance Matters ™, Navex Global ® | 3 Minutes Read January 22, 2020

The missing link in future-casting M&A due diligence

You don’t just marry your spouse; you marry a family. The same holds true in corporate mergers and acquisitions. You don’t just buy a company, you acquire their culture, risk, and future potential of both. And just like in a marriage, some things don’t come to the surface until that third or fourth family reunion.

Article by Ethics &Compliance Matters ™, Navex Global ® / Business, Finance and Accounting / compliance programs, Due diligence, ethics and compliance, Mergers and acquisitions, reputation, risk and compliance, risk tolerance, whistleblowing

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