2013 Canadian Capital Markets Report: Looking Back, Looking Forward

Capital markets in Canada have followed the trend experienced in global capital markets recently, showing mixed results. A measured level of optimism for economic rebound in some parts of the World in the last year or so was tempered by the continued European debt crises and the fears regarding the U.S. fiscal cliff. With only part of the U.S. fiscal cliff having been addressed and the continued concerns about Europe and Asia, Canadian capital markets may continue to experience a degree of uncertainty.

Developments on the legal front in Canada and the U.S. followed economic trends with legislative and governance efforts focusing on areas that figured prominently in capital markets activity.