OMERS, the biggest pension fund manager in Canada’s Ontario province, reported a 7.2 percent net loss on real estate investments in 2023, swinging from a net return of 13.6 percent the prior year, as elevated interest rates took a toll… Read More>>
China Home Price Slide Accelerated in January and More Asia Real Estate Headlines
Average new home prices in China fell 1.24 percent in January from a year earlier as the country’s housing crisis continues to rage, with that story leading Mingtiandi’s headline roundup today. Regional private equity player PAG also makes the list… Read More>>
Goldman Sachs, OMERS Launch APAC Private Credit Partnership
Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM) has teamed up with the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System (OMERS) to invest in private credit deals across Asia Pacific.
The partnership, a separate account handled by GSAM’s private credit division in Asia on behalf… Read More>>
Asia Real Estate People in the News 2023-08-07
Infrastructure is in style and one of Canada’s largest pension funds leads this week’s collection of personnel moves from around Asia Pacific with its appointment of a new head of infrastructure overseeing its global operations. Also the making the list… Read More>>
Canada’s OMERS Promotes Ashish Goyal to Head of Asia Pacific
OMERS, the biggest pension fund manager in the Canadian province of Ontario and the 44th largest in the world, has elevated Ashish Goyal to the newly created post of executive vice president and head of Asia Pacific, based in Singapore.
Canadian Pension Giant OMERS Earned 13.6% Return on Real Estate in 2022
OMERS, the largest pension fund manager in Ontario, generated an investment return of 4.2 percent net of expenses last year, with double digit returns on its real estate and private equity bets compensating for shortfalls in other sectors.
The parent… Read More>>
Former Ivanhoe Cambridge Boss Fournier Chosen to Lead Oxford Properties
A former head of Quebec’s Ivanhoe Cambridge has moved one province west to take on the role of executive chair with Oxford Properties, the real estate investment division of OMERS, the largest pension fund manager in Ontario.
Daniel Fournier, who… Read More>>
Oxford Properties Expands Asia Team in Singapore
Canada’s Oxford Properties is growing its capabilities in Asia Pacific with the real estate investment firm having recently added a pair of senior executives to its team in Singapore, according to company representatives who spoke with Mingtiandi.
Former Apollo Global… Read More>>
Oxford Properties Hires Blackstone’s Alessandro Fiascaris to Lead APAC Business
Canada’s Oxford Properties Group on Wednesday announced the appointment of longtime Blackstone executive Alessandro Fiascaris as senior vice president and head of investments for Asia Pacific.
Based in Singapore, Fiascaris will lead the APAC business and team for Toronto-based Oxford,… Read More>>
Oxford Properties Upgrades APAC Leadership in Drive to Boost Regional Allocation to 25%
Oxford Properties, the global property investment wing of one of Canada’s largest pension funds, has upgraded its Asia Pacific leadership as it aims to allocate 25 percent of its portfolio to the region, according to an announcement yesterday.
The division… Read More>>