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OMERS: ESG is part of fiduciary dutyClose partnerships with management are key to building better business practices, says Katharine Preston, vice-president, sustainable investing at OMERS.
Pension giants drive PE activity in CanadaTwo mega-deals – both involving large Canadian pension plans – accounted for almost 70% of investment activity in the country in the first half of the year.
OMERS buys Inmar for about $1.5bnOMERS Private Equity, the private equity investment arm of the Canadian pension plan, purchased the analytics and technology-enabled service provider and plans to help it grow over the long haul.
- Private equity is OMERS’ best-performing asset class
The asset class’s performance improved in 2016 from the previous year, when it posted a 10% net return.
- OMERS PE seals first European exit
The Canadian pension will be reinvesting in V Group alongside global buyout house Advent International.
- OMERS: Brexit has ‘raised the bar’ for UK investments
Despite challenges, the UK will remain a ‘safe haven’ for investment, says global private equity head Mark Redman.
- AIMCo PE investments outperform benchmark in 2015
The C$90bn investment management firm’s investments delivered a 10.1% return to investors last year.
- Charterhouse nets 2.1x on Elior – Exclusive
The firm will be keen to return capital to its investors as it continues to seek commitments to its €3bn Fund X.
- Charterhouse X hits first close on €1.5bn - exclusive
The fund is targeting €3 billion and informed investors of an initial close on €1 billion in May.
- Charterhouse sells ERM to OMERS PE for $1.7bn
OMERS takes the largest share in co-investment with AIMCo