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FINANCE AND M&A

Proposed US tariffs could disrupt Canadian merger and acquisition activity: KPMG
Despite the challenges, long-term benefits may arise as businesses adapt
Looming tariffs may spur deglobalization, finds Ontario Investment Management Corporation report
Report also indicates that climate change-related investments are set to slow this year
Rising costs leave Canadians feeling 'financially paralyzed': Royal Bank of Canada
Nearly half of the respondents admitted to living 'bill to bill'
Canadian Securities Regulators propose trading rule amendments to align with US regulations
The proposal aims to maintain the competitiveness of Canadian securities listed on US exchanges
IT company QEYNet gets $1.4 million contribution from Canadian Space Agency
The company will use the funds to test its quantum key distribution technology in space

LEADING LAWYERS IN FINANCE AND M&A

Asif Abdulla
Vancouver, British Columbia
David M.A. Amato
Year called to bar: 2000
Toronto, Ontario
Paul Amirault
Year called to bar: 1995
Ottawa, Ontario
Kendall E. Andersen
Year called to bar: 2001
Vancouver, British Columbia
Jennifer A. Archer
Year called to bar: 2005
Vancouver, British Columbia
Marcus W. Archer
Year called to bar: 1999
Calgary, Alberta