Recognition

Awards and Rankings

While the results we achieve for our clients are the best indicator of our success, we are equally proud of the recognition we have earned from industry analysts, peers and trade publications. They include the following:

Equity

  • #1 Block Trader on the TSX (TSX, 2010)
  • #1 in Equity Options Block Trading (Montreal Exchange, 2007, 2008 & 2009)
  • Top-rated Prime Broker in Canada (Global Custodian Survey, 2008, 2009 & 2010)

Bank Debt

  • #1 Lead Arranger of Canadian Syndicated Loans (Bloomberg, 2009 & 2010)

Debt

    Best Lead Managers

  • Non-Core Currency Bond House of the Year (International Finance Review, 2005, 2007, 2009 & 2010)
  • #1 in AUD Bonds (Euroweek, 2009)
  • #1 Corporate Debt Underwriting (Bloomberg, 2010)
  • Kangaroo Primary Market House of the Year (KangaNews, 2009)
  • Kangaroo Secondary Market House of the Year (KangaNews 2007, 2008, 2009 & 2010)
  • #2 in CAD Bonds (Euroweek, 2009)
  • #2 in EM Currency Bonds (Euroweek, 2009)
  • #3 in Nordic Currency Bonds (Euroweek, 2009)
  • #3 Government Debt Underwriting (Bloomberg League Tables, 2009)

    Deals of the Year

  • Kangaroo SSA Deal of the Year, IBRD, A$1.5b Feb 2015, Joint Lead Manager (KangaNews, 2010)
  • Kauri Deal of the Year, IBRD, NZ $125m Dec 2014, Joint Lead Manager (KangaNews, 2010)
  • Canadian Dollar, Canada Housing Trust C$8bn 3.15% June 2014, Joint Bookrunner (Euroweek, 2009)
  • #2 Sub-Sovereign/Municipal, Province of Ontario Dual -Tranche USD$3bn 1.875% 2012, USD$1bn 2012 FRN, Joint Bookrunner (Euroweek, 2009)
  • #2 Canadian Dollar, Westpac Banking Corp C$400m 3.75% December 2014 Maple, Joint Bookrunner(Euroweek, 2009)
  • #2 Nordic Currencies, Rabobank Nederland NOK 3.3bn 4% May 2013, Joint Bookrunner (Euroweek, 2009)
  • #3 Emerging Currencies, World Bank MXN 1bn 6.5% September 2013, Sole Bookrunner (Euroweek, 2009)

Foreign Exchange

  • Most Accurate Forecaster in Reuters Foreign Exchange Polls for 2009
    February 04, 2012