Investment Blog

Since President Trump’s trip to Asia, much media attention was paid to the announcement of US$250 billion worth of investments and trade deals between America and China. However, this figure is likely inflated, as most of the deals were previously announced and approved, or are… Read More »President Trump’s Reported US$250 Billion Worth of Chinese Deals May Be Exaggerated

From November 3-14, 2017, Donald J. Trump conducted his first trip to Asia as President of the United States. President Trump has indicated that his administration will abandon Obama’s ‘pivot to Asia’ policy, but has not yet articulated an overall Asia strategy. While the aim… Read More »President Trump’s Asia Trip More Show than Substance

In October 2017, Chinese state-owned enterprise CCCC International Holding Ltd. (CCCI) made a CAD $1.5-billion bid to buy Aecon Group Inc., a leading construction, procurement, and engineering firm that built many of “Canada’s most famous landmarks – from the CN Tower and St. Lawrence Seaway,… Read More »CCCC International Holding Ltd.’s bid to Acquire Aecon Group Inc.

According to the China Institute’s China-Canada Investment Tracker database, the relative share of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) transactions made by Chinese SOE investors in Canada has decreased significantly: prior to 2014, the vast majority of acquisitions made in Canada by Chinese firms were state-owned enterprises… Read More »Share of Chinese State-Owned Enterprises investment in Canada is shrinking

On September 13, 2017, American President Donald Trump blocked the US$1.3 billion acquisition of Lattice Semiconductor Corp. by Canyon Bridge Capital Partners, private equity firm based in California that is backed by several investors, including China Venture Capital Fund Corporation Limited, a Chinese subsidiary of… Read More »Trump blocks sale of semiconductor firm to China, citing security threat

On August 23, 2017, the Pew Research Centre released data which suggests that the United States and China (rather than Russia) are the most-favorably viewed global superpowers. Both China and the U.S. are approximately equal in global popularity: China is more popular in the Middle East and… Read More »Pew Research Centre data suggests China has made significant soft power gains, particularly in Canada

From July to August 2017, Chinese foreign direct investment (FDI) into Canada exceeded CAD$3.16 billion in 16 separate transactions, which brings the combined total of Chinese FDI into Canada for 2017 to CAD$ 5.219 billion, according to data collected by the China Institute – University… Read More »After two slow quarters, July 2017 indicates significant growth in Chinese FDI to Canada, real estate and entertainment remains a stable source of investment (for now)

The majority of new Chinese investments in Canada for Q2 2017 were in the agriculture and food sector, which consisted of a single deal worth CAD $225 million. Prior to this quarter, the agriculture and food sector had not been a significant recipient of Chinese… Read More »Significant sector growth in Agriculture and Food for Chinese FDI in Canada

Amid significant controversy, the sale of Norsat International, a Vancouver-based satellite communications company, to Hytera Communications, a Chinese telecom company from Shenzhen, closed on July 20, 2017 for CAD $85.2 million, according to the China Institute at the University of Alberta (CIUA) Investment Tracker Database.… Read More »Norsat Sale to Hytera Closes for CA$85 million, Despite Controversy

On July 13, 2017, Hong Kong-based Cheung Kong Property (Canada) Holdings Ltd. (CKP) completed the acquisition of the Toronto headquartered Reliance Home Comfort from Alinda Capital Partners for CAD $2.82 billion. Reliance Home Comfort provides 1.7 Canadian residential homes and commercial businesses with water heaters,… Read More »Cheung Kong Property Holdings Ltd. Announces Completion of Reliance Home Comfort Acquisition for CA$2.82 Billion