Fiera Capital is buying New York-based Samson Capital Advisors for about US$33.5 million.
U.S. drugstore retailer Rite Aid has agreed to purchase EnvisionRx, a pharmacy benefit management firm, for US$2 billion.
Great-West Lifeco Inc.'s European subsidiary, Canada Life Group, has reached an agreement to acquire Legal & General International (Ireland) Ltd. (LGII).
AstraZeneca has agreed to acquire the rights to Actavis’s branded respiratory business in Canada and the United States for US$600 million ($749 million).
Pfizer has agreed to buy Hospira for about US$17 billion ($21.3 billion) to boost its portfolio of injectable drugs and biosimilars.
The Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan has completed the acquisition of PODS, a provider of container-based moving and storage solutions.
Manulife has successfully completed its previously announced acquisition of the Canadian-based operations of Standard Life plc.
Sun Life Financial has agreed to purchase New York City-based Ryan Labs for an undisclosed amount.
RBC has agreed to acquire City National Corporation, a Los Angeles-based private and commercial bank, for US$5.4 billion.
Morguard Corporation subsidiary Morguard Investments is buying a 60% stake in Lincluden Investment Management for an undisclosed amount.