Pensions
Canadian Pension Giant Takes 20% Stake in Australian Investment Manager
OMERS bought nearly 20% of La Trobe Financial from Brookfield.
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Pensions
OMERS Returns 4.8% in H1, Rotates Tech Stocks
The Canadian pension fund slashed its shares in Apple, Amazon, Microsoft and Nvidia, but boosted its stakes in Meta, Micron, Intel and AMD.
Newsmakers
OMERS Shuffles Leadership Amidst CIO Departure
Ralph Berg’s departure for Temasek will lead to a shake-up in the retirement system’s leadership.
Newsmakers
OMERS CIO Ralph Berg to Depart for Temasek
Berg will take up a new role leading the Singapore sovereign wealth fund’s energy and mobility teams.
Newsmakers
OMERS Names Luca Lupo as European Infrastructure Head
Based in London, Lupo will oversee the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System’s infrastructure investments in Europe.
Alternatives
OMERS’ Bruce Power Completes $1B Inaugural Senior Unsecured Bond Issuance
The issuance from the Ontario pension subsidiary is the largest to date within the Canadian power and utilities sector.
Asset Allocation
Infrastructure Ranks as OMERS’ Top Performer in H1
The Canadian pension fund returned 2.2% during the first half of 2025 to raise its asset value to C$140.7 billion.
Newsmakers
OMERS’ Ralph Berg Shines a Spotlight on Infrastructure
The Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System CIO explains his fund’s approach to infrastructure, asset allocation, U.S. tariffs and the Canadian model.
Pensions
OMERS Returns 8.3% in 2024, Assets Grow to $96.67B
The Ontario Municipal Employees’ Retirement System reported strong returns from equities and private credit.
Pensions
Climate Advocacy Group Rates Canada’s Largest Pensions
From CDPQ’s B+ all the way down to AIMCo’s F, Shift graded Canadian pension funds on their decarbonization efforts—or lack thereof.
Pensions
OMERS to Expand Investments in Italy With Acquisition of Transit and Advertising Network
The pension fund, along with DWS, will fully acquire Grandi Stazioni Retail.
Alternatives
Shareholder Funding Dries Up for Thames Water; Regulator Blamed
Institutional investors say Ofwat inaction is preventing them from providing further funding to the beleaguered utility.
Asset Allocation
Thames Water Marked Down by More Than 60%
The U.K.’s Universities Superannuation Scheme downgraded the value of its holdings in the private utility, putting infrastructure investments under a spotlight.
Asset Allocation
OMERS Deal Values Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment at $8B
That’s nearly five times its valuation in 2012, when Ontario Teachers’ sold its 79.53% stake for almost $1.3 billion.
Alternatives
Goldman Sachs Asset Management Announces Partnership With Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System
The partnership aims to invest in senior direct lending opportunities in Asia Pacific.