Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System – Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com Canada's news source for financial professionals Sat, 06 Apr 2019 17:37:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.3 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/01/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System – Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com 32 32 OMERS earned 11.5% return in 2017 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/omers-earned-11-5-return-in-2017/ Fri, 23 Feb 2018 20:30:40 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=346990 Equities were best-performing asset class for the Ontario municipal employee’s pension plan

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]]> OMERS improves investment return to 10.3% https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/omers-improves-investment-return-to-10-3/ Fri, 24 Feb 2017 19:00:00 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/uncategorized/omers-improves-investment-return-to-10-3/ Net assets rose by $8.1 billion to $85.2 billion at the end of 2016, making OMERS one of Canada's largest retirement funds

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]]> OMERS enters co-investment agreement with Japanese institutions https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/omers-enters-co-investment-agreement-with-japanese-institutions/ Mon, 03 Mar 2014 15:50:00 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/uncategorized/omers-enters-co-investment-agreement-with-japanese-institutions/ Capital commitments to the global strategic investment alliance now total US$11.25 billion

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]]> Cameco to sell stake in Bruce Power to OMERS division for $450 million https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/cameco-to-sell-stake-in-bruce-power-to-omers-division-for-450-million/ Fri, 31 Jan 2014 17:00:00 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/uncategorized/cameco-to-sell-stake-in-bruce-power-to-omers-division-for-450-million/ Purchase of stake in nuclear power operator fits with investment strategy of Borealis Infrastructure

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]]> Ontario, Alberta fund managers to buy European cinema chain https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/ontario-alberta-fund-managers-to-buy-european-cinema-chain/ Mon, 10 Jun 2013 13:05:00 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/uncategorized/ontario-alberta-fund-managers-to-buy-european-cinema-chain/ OMERS, AIMCo to buy Vue Entertainment in $1.5 billion deal

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]]> OMERS posts 10% investment return in 2012 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/omers-posts-10-investment-return-in-2012/ Fri, 22 Feb 2013 17:00:00 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/uncategorized/omers-posts-10-investment-return-in-2012/ Net assets rise to $60.8 billion

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]]> OMERS posts 3.17% return in 2011 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/omers-posts-3-17-return-in-2011/ Fri, 24 Feb 2012 16:55:00 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/uncategorized/omers-posts-3-17-return-in-2011/ Pension giant ends 2011 with record net assets, but bigger funding deficit

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]]> Teachers teams with Omers in $3.4 billion purchase of high speed rail in UK https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/teachers-teams-with-omers-in-3-4-billion-purchase-of-high-speed-rail-in-uk/ Fri, 05 Nov 2010 18:50:00 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/uncategorized/teachers-teams-with-omers-in-3-4-billion-purchase-of-high-speed-rail-in-uk/ Investment diversifies global infrastructure portfolios

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]]> OMERS, British Land team up to co develop $544 million London project https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/omers-british-land-team-up-to-co-develop-544-million-london-project/ Mon, 25 Oct 2010 13:33:00 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/uncategorized/omers-british-land-team-up-to-co-develop-544-million-london-project/ Source: The Canadian PressBritish Land Co. Plc. has agreed to co-develop a 47-storey office tower in London’s financial district with one of Canada’s largest pension managers, the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System.The Leadenhall Building is expected to cost 340 million pounds, or $544 million, to develop.Work has already begun, with the demolition and preliminary basement […]

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]]> OMERS pension fund taps into U.S. infrastructure spending with acquisition https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/omers-pension-fund-taps-into-u-s-infrastructure-spending-with-acquisition/ Tue, 20 Apr 2010 17:59:00 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/uncategorized/omers-pension-fund-taps-into-u-s-infrastructure-spending-with-acquisition/ Indiana-based USIC provides construction support services for more than 400 utilities across the U.S.

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