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

Bank Debt

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

Debt

    Best Lead Managers

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

    Deals of the Year

  • Kangaroo Deal of the Year, World Bank, A$1.4bn 2014 & 2019, Joint Lead Manager (KangaNews, 2009)
  • 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

  • #1 in Reuters Foreign Exchange Poll for One-Month Dollar Forecasts (Reuters, November 2009)
    March 10, 2010