Malcolm Peck-McQueen Malcolm Peck-McQueen

Laurentian Bank in its sale of its retail and SME banking portfolios to National Bank of Canada and acquisition by Fairstone Bank

On December 2, 2025, Laurentian Bank of Canada (Laurentian Bank) announced that it entered into a definitive agreement to sell its retail and SME banking portfolios (the Retail/SME Transaction) to National Bank of Canada (National Bank) and a separate definitive agreement pursuant to which...

Lead Office: -- Date Announced: December 2, 2025 Value: $1.9 billion

Paine Schwartz Partners–backed HGS BioScience in its acquisition of NutriAg

On October 21, 2025, Paine Schwartz Partners–backed HGS BioScience announced it had acquired NutriAg Ltd., a Toronto-based innovator in bionutritional technologies. The combinations brings together HGS’s strength in humic acid-based products, U.S. market presence, and vertically...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Announced: October 21, 2025 Value: --