Investment Blog

According to a study by Ontario-based Dawson Strategic and Ciuriak Consulting, titled, Chasing China: Why an economic agreement with China is necessary for Canada’s continued prosperity, C$7.8 billion in increased GDP would result from a free trade agreement between Canada and China, in part due to… Read More »China Free Trade Deal Could Possibly Bring Billions: Dawson and Ciuriak Study

China’s Haier Group has struck a US$5.4 billion (C$6.4 billion) cash deal to purchase General Electric (GE)’s appliances business, according to a release by GE. Antitrust regulators in the U.S. had just weeks ago opposed a US$3.3 billion deal to sell GE Appliances to Sweden’s Electrolux,… Read More »Chinese Haier to Buy GE Appliances Unit for US$5.4 Billion

African exports to China declined by 38% in 2015, according to China’s customs office, a shift similar to the 40% year-on-year decrease of FDI to Africa in the first half of 2015. The trade figure for African exports to China in 2015 was US$67 billion (C$92… Read More »Africa-China Exports Descend by 40% amid Investment Uncertainty

According to Xinhua reporting on China Railway Corporation figures, China surpassed its 2015 target of 8,000 km of new railway, putting more than 9,000 km of rail into operation last year. A second target, to invest RMB800 billion (C$171 billion) into rail, was also surpassed, with… Read More »China’s Railway Construction Robust in 2015 despite Economic Slowdown

With investment into Canada’s commodities a topic of keen discussion in Canadian society, it may seem surprising to see that the China-Canada Investment Tracker has only recorded three instances of Chinese investment into Canada’s northern territories: two in the Yukon, and one in Nunavut. It is indeed… Read More »A Brief Comment on Investment Target Locations, with Specific Reference to the Territories

According to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)’s Results of CMHC’s Survey of Foreign Ownership in Condominiums in Canada, foreign ownership of condominiums in Canada is still low, although there have been notable increases in select cities. This fall, 5.4% of condominium apartments in Vancouver… Read More »Foreign Ownership in Condos Increases, Still Low

KWG Resources, a firm with chromite operations in the James Bay Lowlands of Northern Ontario, has signed an agreement with China Railway First Survey & Design Institute Group to conduct a pre-feasibility study regarding a railway to transport mineral ore for processing. KWG and Noront… Read More »Deal Marks Potential Chinese Entry into Ontario’s Ring of Fire and Canada’s Rail Market

Delegates taking part in Ontario’s recently concluded mission to China signed agreements valued at C$2.5 billion with Chinese partners, according to a Government of Ontario news release. The more than 100 agreements and MOUs signed by a delegation comprised of 83 Ontarian business leaders are anticipated… Read More »Ontario Mission to China Results in C$2.5 Billion in Agreements

A case study by Andy Yan, a University of British Columbia adjunct planning professor and analyst, suggests that offshore money, and especially that brought by new Chinese immigrants, plays a significant role in driving Vancouver’s real estate price. According to the study, 66% of 172 unit… Read More »A Brief Comment on a Recent Study about Chinese Real Estate Investment in Vancouver

China invested US$4.43 billion (C$5.86 billion) in the United States during the first eight months of 2015, an increase of 35.9% from the amount invested in the same period in 2014, according to both the September 17, 2015 release of the 2014 Statistical Bulletin of China’s… Read More »China’s Statistical Bulletin Reveals Investment in US Increased by 35.9%