http://www.trustinvestor.com/index.xml News on Canadian income trusts and structured funds. en-us Tue, 04 Dec 2007 20:38:05 GMT Tue, 04 Dec 2007 20:38:05 GMT (c) 2005 AbraxasResearch, Toronto Canada. All Rigths Reserved. editor@trustinvestor.com info@trustinvestor.com pMachine 2.3 http://backend.userland.com/rss http://www.trustinvestor.com/images/iTrustInvestor.gif http://www.trustinvestor.com/index.xml 100 30 News on Canadian income trusts and structured funds. http://www.trustinvestor.com/?id=P4337 Enerplus Resources Fund and Focus Energy Trust announced that they have entered into an agreement for a takeover by Enerplus of Focus. http://www.trustinvestor.com/?id=P4337 Tue, 04 Dec 2007 08:35:04 GMT http://www.trustinvestor.com/index.php?id=P4333 The Canadian government led by Harper has had a year to organize the terms of its pending tax on income trust distributions. And as many expected, Finance Minister Flaherty, used the anniversary of devastating new taxes, less one day, as opportunity to announce another proposal. This one suggests the government will reduce GST and income taxes in coming years. What's really new? What does this matter... http://www.trustinvestor.com/index.php?id=P4333 Thu, 01 Nov 2007 14:27:28 GMT http://www.trustinvestor.com/?id=P4332 Penn West Energy Trust and Canetic Resources Trust announced that they have entered into a combination agreement to potentially form "Canada's flagship energy trust" http://www.trustinvestor.com/?id=P4332 Thu, 01 Nov 2007 14:18:43 GMT http://www.trustinvestor.com/investor/forum.php?id=P4328 Oil and gas trusts have been stuck in a narrow trading range for months. The price of oil, in particular, has been going thru the roof. (It's presently flirting with $88.) Why aren't oil trusts swimming in cash and gushing fat distributions? AND, why are their market prices stagnant? Surely Flaherty's insane tax rule changes are not the only cause. http://www.trustinvestor.com/investor/forum.php?id=P4328 Tue, 16 Oct 2007 17:23:17 GMT http://www.trustinvestor.com/?id=P4329 TransAlta Power, L.P. announced it has entered into an agreement with Cheung Kong Infrastructure Holdings Limited which has agreed to offer $8.38 in cash per unit to acquire all of the outstanding units of TransAlta Power. This represents nearly a 16% premium over the closing trading price of the units on the TSX on the last trading day immediately prior to this announcement. http://www.trustinvestor.com/?id=P4329 Tue, 16 Oct 2007 15:32:50 GMT http://www.trustinvestor.com/investor/forum.php?id=P4326 As you all are probably aware, the deal is final for Primewest to be bought by an (the?) Abu Dhabi energy company. The deal is that, when the dust settles, Primewest unitholders will receive $26.75/unit. In addition, the regular distributions, probably $.25, will be made in October and November, and even December if things are delayed. The really mystifying aspect is that, after jumping to $26.30 or so (some sort of NPV of the deal), the price has now subsided to $25.10. Am I... http://www.trustinvestor.com/investor/forum.php?id=P4326 Thu, 04 Oct 2007 00:53:40 GMT http://www.trustinvestor.com/?id=P4325 Penn West Energy Trust announced that it has entered into an Arrangement Agreement to acquire all of the outstanding units, exchangeable shares and warrants of Vault Energy Trust. http://www.trustinvestor.com/?id=P4325 Tue, 25 Sep 2007 18:05:41 GMT http://www.trustinvestor.com/?id=P4324 Primewest Energy Trust announced that Abu Dhabi National Energy Co, known as Taqa, has offered to buy PWI.UN for $5 billion in cash. Though this specific deal may come as a surprise, some would suggest that it is indicative of what is coming for the Canadian income trust sector. http://www.trustinvestor.com/?id=P4324 Mon, 24 Sep 2007 19:18:24 GMT