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Apax and OMERS to buy Thomson division for $8bnThe Thomson Corporation has agreed to sell the higher education assets from its Thomson Learning division to Apax and OMERS for $7.75 billion. The transaction includes Canadian educational materials provider Nelson Canada, in which OMERS will have majority ownership.
- Bear Stearns snags ex- ILPA chief(2)
Arlett Tygesen, former executive director of the Institutional Limited Partners Association, has joined Bear Stearns’ recently created Private Funds Group.
- ILPA names new executive director(2)
The Institutional Limited Partners Association has appointed Kathy Jeramaz-Larson to run its day-to-day operations.
- Bear Stearns snags ex- ILPA chief
Arlett Tygesen, former executive director of the Institutional Limited Partners Association, has joined Bear Stearns’ recently created Private Funds Group.
- ILPA names new executive director
The Institutional Limited Partners Association has appointed Kathy Jeramaz-Larson to run its day-to-day operations.
- David Rogers to leave OMERS
The head of private equity for Canada’s fourth-largest pension fund is resigning, possibly to launch his own operation.
- OMERS reports PE-fueled 12.1% return
The Toronto-based Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement Pension has reported a higher-than-expected return on investments for 2004, crediting the boost to private market investments.
- Hellman hires World Bank exec
San Francisco-based Hellman & Friedman has brought on Jeffrey Goldstein, former CFO of the World Bank, as managing director.
- Canadian pensions in gas network megadeal
The infrastructure investment arms of Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan and OMERS, respectively, will acquire gas distribution networks in the UK from National Grid Transco in a £3.16bn deal.