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Trevor Maunder, CEO at Peerage Capital: “We stick to very focused platforms: real estate, asset management, and storage.”

Trevor Maunder at Nadal’s Peerage: ‘Just find good businesses’

The CEO of the investment vehicle of Miles Nadal’s family office on his unexpected career trajectory and the firm’s investment philosophy

August 22, 2024
Wealth

Former head of BlackBerry, Jim Balsillie, is an active philanthropist, among others founding In 2001, he founded the Waterloo-based Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) think tank with a $20-million endowment, along with other donors.

Jim Balsillie on tech investing, family and what he’s into now

Former BlackBerry head has heavily invested in non-profits in education, economic and global governance. He also has a personal investing firm and focuses on a few key areas

August 1, 2024
Wealth

From left, Nona Louise Macdonald, director and secretary of the board, and niece of Nona Macdonald Heaslip; and Brenda Radford, director and niece of Bill Heaslip.

‘We are the living memory of our aunt and uncle’

Created by the co-founder of clothing retailer Grafton and his wife, the Toronto-based William and Nona Heaslip Foundation supports arts, education and health care

July 31, 2024
Philanthropy

KingSett Capital private equity real estate investment firm founder and executive chair, Jon Love, who recently moved from CEO to executive chair: “I can't just walk away from our investors, and that includes my own family who are invested in the business. I have to have a leadership team that's ready.”

KingSett founder Jon Love on success in real estate investing

Son of Oxford Properties founder created Toronto-based private real estate investment firm for institutional, family offices and wealthy investors

July 18, 2024
Family Business

Zev Mandelbaum, chief executive officer and president of Toronto-based Altree Developments: “Our family history is one of resilience and perseverance. Both sides survived the Holocaust, and my grandfather got knocked down repeatedly over his life and business career, and always got back up.”

How Zev Mandelbaum’s developer family aims to avoid ‘shirtsleeves to shirtsleeves’

Toronto-based CEO of Altree Developments is a third-generation member of the family behind H&R REIT

June 27, 2024
Family Business

A photo collage: Neil Wainwright, left, who sold the business he co-fouded, Nexonia; and Joel Lessem, who sold the business he co-founded, Firmex.

These founders sold to PE. The pros and cons

What to do if a private equity firm comes knocking to buy your business? Experts and founders weigh in

May 28, 2024
Family Business

CAASA co-founder James Burron: “In a sophisticated area like alt investment, you have to keep talking with people and be patient. ... It’s not necessarily a 15-minute sale. It could take two years.”

‘Keep talking with people and be patient’: Head of CAASA on deal-making

James Burron on how he co-founded Toronto-based Canadian Association of Alternative Strategies and Assets (CAASA) and what members seek

May 15, 2024
Wealth

Lexi Miles Corrin, founder of Toronto-based WAXON Laser + Waxbar, with her family: “We are on a mission to revolutionize franchising from what has traditionally been known as a ‘boys’ club’ to an empowering, supporting opportunity for women in business.”

Lexi Miles Corrin built female-focused Waxon franchise at 25

Toronto-based WAXON Laser + Waxbar is a fully female franchise system and the firm’s philanthropy supports girls with potential

May 1, 2024
Family Business

Alix Stark is Partner and Head of Business Development at Modern Concierge Inc., a Toronto-based luxury concierge service that works with UHNW clients and family offices.

Nine requests for a concierge service to save the day

While saving time for busy clients is Toronto-based Modern Concierge’s main job, they have fielded some near-impossible assignments

April 16, 2024
Commentary

Sam Ibrahim, president of Scarborough-based Arrow Group of Companies, stands next to a poster of the an artist's rendering of the building that will be created because he recently donated $25 million to create the Sam Ibrahim Centre of Inclusive Excellence in Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Leadership at the University of Toronto’s Scarborough campus so other locals could build up their ventures and their community: “No one was coming to save us and that mentality still shapes me now.”

Sam Ibrahim: Son of Scarborough makes and gives millions

Sam Ibrahim, of Arrow Group of Companies, recently donated $25 million to foster entrepreneurship through the University of Toronto’s Scarborough campus

January 26, 2024
Philanthropy, Wealth

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