Economic Update April 5th, 2021 Canada USA by Miranda - April 17, 2021April 19, 20210 Economic Data Canada In March, the unemployment rate fell to 7.5 percent from 8.2 percent in the prior month. In February, headline inflation remained low at 1.1 percent year-over-year. However, energy inflation increased to 2.4 percent as energy prices surged. Overall, Canadian GDP grew by 0.7 percent in January, beating Statistics
Interview with: Big 5 Commercial Banking New Grad – Interest Rates, Hours Canada Commercial Banking Credit Interview Series by Karl - December 31, 2019December 31, 20190 Where do commercial bankers usually take clients? Personally, not a lot of knowledge about that – it’s almost always the account manager that does all the wining and dining. I am aware that it’s quite common to get valued clients in the box seats of a hockey game. The account manager
Interview with: Big 5 Commercial Banking New Grad – Getting In, Training & Orientation, The Role Canada Commercial Banking Interview Series by Karl - December 31, 2019December 31, 20190 How many commercial banking new grads are hired every year by the Canadian banks? In short, it varies. I know that CIBC and TD hire under 10 people per year. But on average, about 10 – 15 people per year. However, there is some occasional year-round/off-cycle hiring when someone quits/get promoted,
Breaking into Investment Banking: Applying for MBAs in Canada Canada Education MBA by Karl - June 6, 2018June 17, 20180 With a great GRE/GMAT score, you are now ready for applications, right? Not quite. Depending on the desired school, there are a series of documents that you need to put together before the application deadline. We will go over those documents in this post. Canadian MBA Deadlines The first thing you should check
Why Are Canadian Oil & Gas Companies Down? Canada Markets by Matt - February 11, 2018March 1, 20180 This runup in oil prices has resulted in energy companies across the globe seeing their stock prices rise as cash flow expectations ramp up. However, Canadian energy companies have lagged global peers and for some names – gas producers in particular - dropped precipitously during this same time period. The reason
Major Oil And Gas Basins: Viking Formation Basins Canada by Karl - December 28, 2017February 17, 20180 Written by a bulge bracket oil & gas investment banker Overview of the Viking Formation The Viking formation is a popular Lower Cretaceous play located in the eastern portion of the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin and it spans across eastern and central Alberta and western Saskatchewan. According to the National Energy Board
Major Oil and Gas Basins: Montney Basins Canada by Karl - December 7, 2017February 19, 20180 Written by a bulge bracket oil & gas investment banker An Introduction to the Montney Overview of the Montney Formation The Montney Formation is widely regarded as one of the largest and most attractive premier plays in the world. The play is divided between British Columbia and Alberta and spans across northeast British
Canadian M&A Roundup Dec 01, 2017 – Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Chile, Aricent, ReNew Power Ventures, Noralta Lodge Canada Industrials Investment Banking Mergers & Acquisitions Power & Utilities South America by William - December 4, 20170 Our previous Canadian Mergers & Acquisitions roundups can be found here. Our previous global M&A roundups can be found here. Target: Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Chile Industry: Financial Institutions Acquirer: Bank of Nova Scotia Target: BBVA Chile Size: CAD 2.9 billion Consideration: Not Disclosed Sourceof Funds: Not Disclosed Sell Side Advisors: Not Disclosed Buy Side Advisors: Not Disclosed
Canadian M&A Roundup Nov 24, 2017 – BGL Group, East Tank Farm Development from Suncor Canada Energy Financial Institutions Investment Banking Mergers & Acquisitions by William - November 27, 20170 Our previous Canadian Mergers & Acquisitions roundups can be found here. Our previous global M&A roundups can be found here. Target: BGL Group Limited Industry: Financial Institutions Acquirer: Canada Pension Plan Investment Board Target: BGL Group Limited Size: EUR 675 million Consideration: Not Disclosed Sourceof Funds: Not Disclosed Sell Side Advisers: Not Disclosed Buy Side Adviser: Not Disclosed
Investment Banking Exits: Is Private Equity the Dream? Canada Career by Matt - November 24, 2017February 18, 20180 Every year third year business undergrads overhear that some of their peers are recruiting for investment banking. Investment banking probably has something to do with selling mutual funds at a bank, which is relatively better than being an unemployed millennial. The students google “investment banking” and stumble upon Wall Street Oasis