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Activist Insight, Goodmans LLP, and Kingsdale Advisors invite you to join them at the launch event for Activist Investing in Canada 2019.
Featuring breakfast and a panel discussion including Jonathan Feldman, Partner, Goodmans LLP and Ian Robertson, Executive Vice President, Kingsdale Advisors, moderated by Activist Insight’s Josh Black, the event will present the key findings from this new report and promises to be well attended by those in the activist investing space in Canada.
Date:
Tuesday, June 11, 2019
Schedule:
7:30 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. ET - Breakfast and Networking
8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. ET - Program and Q&A
Location:
Goodmans LLP
Bay Adelaide Centre - West Tower
333 Bay Street, 34th Floor
Please click here to register.
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