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.
BNY Mellon has completed its acquisition of Cutwater Asset Management, a U.S.-based fixed income and solutions specialist with about US$22 billion ($25.9 billion) in assets under management.
Cowan Insurance Group has acquired The Williamson Group (TWG) for an undisclosed amount.
Desjardins Group completed the purchase of State Farm Canada’s businesses in property and casualty and life insurance, as well as its Canadian mutual fund, loan and living benefits companies on Jan. 1, 2015.