News by subject: RTG

DBRS Inc. recently upgraded seven Westgate Resorts bond ratings across three outstanding asset-backed bond issuances. These upgrades represent the first time that Westgate's asset-backed bonds have carried any ratings above "A" and the first time...

Grupo LALA, S.A.B. de C.V., Mexican company focused on healthy and nutritious food ("LALA") (BMV: LALA B), today announced the successful issuance of $10,000 million pesos through long-term bonds (Certificados Bursátiles) in the Mexican Securities...

Everbright Sun Hung Kai Company Limited ("Everbright Sun Hung Kai" or the "company") is pleased to announce that it has been assigned by Moody's Investors Service ("Moody's") first-time "Baa3" long-term issuer and "Prime-3" short-term issuer ratings...

BluMetric Environmental Inc. , announces that effective March 1, 2018, it has granted options for 500,000 common shares to the Company's newly appointed CEO, Scott MacFabe, pursuant to his employment agreement.  The options vest over three years,...

In accordance with National Instrument 62-103, Gerald J. McConnell, Chair of Namibia Rare Earths Inc., announced today that he had disposed of 16,052,665 common shares of Namibia Rare Earths Inc. ("Company"), by way of private purchase agreements, at...

Ecopetrol S.A. reports that the risk-rating agency Moody's Investor Services has disclosed that the change in the Republic of Colombia's rating outlook, from stable to negative, had no effect on the Company's credit rating, as it anticipates...

HG Vora Capital Management, LLC and HG Vora Special Opportunities Master Fund Ltd. (collectively, "HG Vora") announced today that on November 30, 2017, HG Vora acquired 3,500,000 ordinary shares of Jackpotjoy plc ("Jackpotjoy") as a secondary...

Globevest Capital Ltd. ("Globevest") announced today that the risk rating of Globevest Capital Secured Put Writing Fund (the "Fund") has been changed from "medium" to "low to medium." These changes will be reflected in the Fund's simplified...

BioAmber Inc. ("BioAmber" or the "Company") announced today that it has commenced an underwritten public offering of its Series A units, with each Series A unit consisting of one share of common stock, one Series A warrant to purchase one share of...

BioAmber Inc.   , a leader in renewable materials, today announced that its Canadian subsidiary BioAmber Sarnia Inc. (the "company"), has entered into a waiver and amending agreement to its current loan agreement with its senior lending syndicate....

National Bank of Canada (the "Bank") announces today the completion of its share repurchase program (the "Program"), as required by the conditions of the issuer bid exemption order issued to the Bank by the Ontario Securities Commission on...

The Ministère des Finances du Québec today announced an increase in the interest rates applicable to outstanding Québec Savings Bonds. This increase follows the rise in market interest rates. The rate on these bonds is increased to 1.55% as of...

Clarke Inc. ("Clarke" or the "Company") today announced the results of its substantial issuer bid dated December 7, 2017 (the "Offer") to purchase for cancellation up to 1,250,000 of its outstanding common shares (the "Shares") (or such greater...

Auspice Capital Advisors Ltd. ("Auspice") announced today that it will be terminating Canadian Natural Gas Index ETF (the "ETF") (ticker symbol: GAS) effective at the close of business on or about March 23, 2018 (the "Termination Date"). Effective...

Barometer Capital Management Inc. (Barometer), the manager of the Barometer Group of Funds (the Funds), today announced changes to the risk rating of its Barometer Disciplined Leadership Equity Fund (the Equity Fund) from "Medium to High" to...

MTY Food Group Inc. ("MTY" or the "Company") , franchisor and operator of multiple concepts of restaurants worldwide, announces an increase of 30% of its quarterly dividend payment, which increases from 11.5¢ per share to 15¢ per share. The 15¢...

Sentient Executive GP IV, Limited ("Sentient IV") announces that it has acquired control over 576,777 units (the "Units") of LeadFX Inc. ("LeadFX") by way of a second tranche closing of a previously announced private placement at a price of $0.49 per...

Air Canada shares outperformed those of all its North American network carrier peers for the second consecutive year in 2017.1 During a year in which it celebrated its 80th anniversary, the airline set a number of company financial records and won...

Fiera Capital Corporation ("Fiera Capital"), the manager of June 2020 Corporate Bond Trust (the "Fund"), announced special distributions of the Fund. Special distributions The following special distributions will be paid in cash.   Fund...

National Bank of Canada (the "Bank") announces today that it will repurchase common shares under a specific share repurchase program (the "Program"). The Bank entered into an agreement (the "Agreement") with a third party to repurchase common shares...

Cominar Real Estate Investment Trust ("Cominar" or the "REIT") announced today that it has received approval of the Toronto Stock Exchange to amend its normal course issuer bid in order to increase the maximum number of units that it intends to...

The number of votes in AB Volvo has changed due to the conversion of a total of 2 926 276 Series A shares to a total of 2 926 276 Series B shares. The conversions were implemented with the support of the opportunity for Series A shareholders to...

LGC Capital Ltd. ("LGC") is pleased to announce that it has entered into an Investment Agreement with international investors YA II PN, Ltd and Cuart Investments PCC Limited pursuant to which they will loan LGC an aggregate amount of...

Ridgewood Canadian Investment Grade Bond Fund (the "Fund") is pleased to announce a special year-end distribution of the Fund, estimated to be in the amount of $0.377753 (the "Special Distribution") per unit.  The Special Distribution will be paid in...

Desjardins Global Asset Management Inc. (DGAM), acting as manager and portfolio advisor of the Desjardins Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), announces today the estimated annual reinvested capital gains distributions for the Desjardins ETFs listed on the...

Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. ("Couche-Tard") announced today the closing of its previously-announced private offering of US$600 million principal amount of 2.350% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2019 and US$300 million principal amount of Floating Rate...

Ridgewood Capital Asset Management Inc. is pleased to announce today that Ridgewood Canadian Investment Grade Bond Fund (the "Fund") has completed its previously announced private placement of 218,200 units of the Fund (the "Units") at a price of...

Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. ("Couche Tard" or the "Corporation") announces today that Mr. Alain Bouchard, Founder and Executive Chairman of the Board of directors, has informed the Corporation of his intention to sell 200,000 Class B subordinated...

CIBC and CIBC Asset Management Inc., managers of the Income Generation Portfolios and Renaissance Private Pools, respectively, today announced changes to the risk ratings of the portfolios and pools listed below. The changes will be reflected in...

This press release is being disseminated by Lombard Odier Asset Management (Europe) Limited ("LOAME") because LOAME is ceasing to file reports under the Alternative Monthly Reporting System of Part 4 of National Instrument 62?103 in respect of its...

Ecopetrol S.A. reports that risk-rating agency Fitch Ratings has maintained the company's credit rating at BBB with stable prospects, and its stand-alone rating without incorporating government support at BBB-. The rating agency noted the...

Clarke Inc. ("Clarke" or the "Company") today announced its intention to commence a substantial issuer bid (the "Offer") pursuant to which the Company will offer to purchase 1,250,000 of its outstanding common shares (the "Shares") at a purchase...

Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. ("Couche-Tard") announced today that it intends, subject to market and other conditions, to offer one or more series of senior notes including a series of floating rate notes (the "Notes"), in a private offering that is...

On 31 October 2017,Orexo AB (publ) (the "Company") announced that the Company successfully had issued a four-year senior unsecured bond loan in an amount of SEK 325 million, within a framework amount of SEK 500 million, and a floating interest rate...

633688 N.B. Inc. ("633688") announces that today it has sold ownership and control of an aggregate of 1,535,170 common shares ("Shares") of Trius Investments Inc. (the "Issuer"), representing approximately 13.6% of the issued and outstanding Shares,...

LGC Capital Ltd. ("LGC") is pleased to announce that it has closed the subscription books for its previously-announced private placement at a price of $0.15 per unit and expects to complete the private placement in an amount of approximately...

SeaFort Capital Inc. ("SeaFort") subscribed for 6,800,000 common shares (the "Shares") in the capital of Distinct Infrastructure Group ("Distinct"), in connection with a private placement completed by Distinct on November 21, 2017 (the "Private...

SeaFort Capital Inc. ("SeaFort") subscribed for 6,800,000 common shares (the "Shares") in the capital of Distinct Infrastructure Group ("Distinct"), in connection with a private placement completed by Distinct on November 21, 2017 (the "Private...

NXT-ID, Inc. ("NXT-ID" or the "Company"), a security technology company issued the following response to recent shareholder inquiries concerning the recent downward volatility of its stock. Gino Pereira, Chief Executive Officer of NXT-ID commented,...

GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A. ("GOL" or "Company"), , Brazil's #1 airline, announced today that Fitch Ratings - one of three major corporate credit rating agencies - upgraded GOL's credit rating, as well as that of notes issued by us and by our...

Clayton Holdings LLC, a leading provider of loan due diligence, surveillance, REO management, consulting, valuation, title and settlement services to the mortgage industry, announced today that Morningstar Credit Ratings, LLC, has affirmed a number...

Kenon Holdings Ltd. ("Kenon") announces that Inkia Energy Limited ("Inkia"), a subsidiary of Kenon's wholly-owned subsidiary IC Power Ltd., has issued senior unsecured notes in an aggregate principal amount of $450 million (the "Notes"). The Notes...

Foreign investors' interests in Chinese stocks have increased in the recent months. According to an article from Reuters, China's central bank data showed that foreign holdings of Chinese shares surpassed 1 trillion yuan ($151.1 billion) for the...

Morningstar Research Inc., a Canadian subsidiary of Chicago-based independent investment research provider Morningstar, Inc. , today released preliminary October 2017 performance data for its 44 Morningstar Canada Fund Indices, which measure the...

Grupo Rotoplas, S.A.B. de C.V. (BMV: AGUA) ("Rotoplas" or the "Company"), the leading provider of individual and integrated water solutions in the Americas, announced that Fitch Ratings ratified an 'AA(mex)' rating on two debt issuances with tickers...

Ridgewood Capital Asset Management Inc. is pleased to announce that Ridgewood Canadian Investment Grade Bond Fund (the "Fund") (RIB.UN: TSX) is undertaking a private placement of 376,956 units of the Fund (the "Units") at a price of $14.06 per Unit,...

Ortho Regenerative Technologies Inc. ("Ortho RTi" or the "Corporation") is pleased to announce a non-brokered private placement of up to 3,000,000 units ("Units") at a price of $0.50 per Unit for gross proceeds of $1,500,000. Each Unit will...

Air Canada announced today that, in connection with its previously announced normal course issuer bid to purchase for cancellation, up to 22,364,183 Class A variable voting shares and Class B voting shares (collectively the "Shares"), representing...

Orexo AB (publ.) (the "Company") announces today that the Company will issue a notice of conditional early total redemption (the "Notice") of its outstanding SEK 342,000,000 (excluding the amount held by the Company) senior unsecured callable...

Fiera Capital Corporation ("Fiera Capital" or the "Firm" or the "Corporation"), , a leading independent investment firm, announces that it has completed today a private placement of 581,602 Class A subordinate voting shares (the "Class A Shares") to...