Canadian Western Bank (“CWB”) (TSX: CWB) today announced that it has closed its private placement of $125 million aggregate principal amount of 4.840% Series G Subordinated Debentures due June 29, 2030 (Non-Viability Contingent Capital (NVCC)) (the “Debentures”).

TPG, Fosun, and Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (Caisse), (the “Consortium”) announced today that they have partnered with Investissement Québec and submitted a proposal to acquire (the “Purchase Agreement”) substantially all of Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group’s assets (“Cirque du Soleil”  or the “Company”).

Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) announced an investment of $ 8,7M in the form of a loan to Lemay, one of Canada’s leading architecture and design firms, which shapes and reinvents living environments in Québec and around the world.

Ares Management Corporation (“Ares”) (NYSE:ARES) announced today that it is serving as the lead arranger for a £1.875 billion financing commitment to The Ardonagh Group (“Ardonagh”), the U.K.’s largest independent insurance broker, through Ares’ global direct lending platform.

Global real estate institutional investment companies Ivanhoé Cambridge Holdings UK Ltd (“Ivanhoé Cambridge”) and Bouwinvest Real Estate Investors (“Bouwinvest”) alongside Greystar Real Estate Partners LLC (“Greystar”), a global leader in the investment, development and management of high-quality rental housing properties, today announced a new ‘develop-to-core’ venture focused on funding purpose-built student accommodation (“PBSA”) and young professional accommodation in the Greater Paris Region, with an investment capacity of €1 billion.

Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) announced an investment in the form of a loan to LCI Education, a large network of higher education institutions in Québec.