OPTrust shows 12 pct return in 2014, increases net assets to $17.5 bln
OPTrust, which invests on behalf of OPSEU Pension Plan, reported an overall net return on investment of 12 percent last year, outperforming its benchmark of 6.2 percent. As a result, net assets rose to $17.5 billion as of December 31, 2014 from $16 billion the year before. The infrastructure portfolio of the Toronto-based pension fund manager turned in an especially strong performance, with a return of 48 percent. The private equity portfolio, which made 12 new commitments to both fund and direct investments in 2014, returned 11.3 percent. Last month, OPTrust partnered with Imperial Capital Group in an investment in Ackerman Security Systems.
23 April 2015•3 mins read
