CI Financial got just the $1 billion face value it wanted for a 20% RIA rollup stake but at a 14.5% PIK, experts warn the deal's terms are brutal
The Toronto owner of the US$140-billion AUM RIA rollup saw its IPO fizzle, but replaced it with a Bain-led deal with valuation sizzle but the new owners' risk is low and upside is exceptionally good, experts say
Author Brooke Southall May 12, 2023 at 3:10 AM
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