The Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System has attributed strong 2007 returns to its alternatives allocation, including private equity, real estate and infrastructure.
The firm has acquired 100 percent ownership of Rondo I in anticipation of further rent rises to come.
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board reveals expansion plans for Asian real estate just as it announces a joint investment of $400m in a new China fund with Ontario pension fund.
The state’s public safety personnel pension has also approved new advisory contracts with ORG, StepStone and Capital Dynamics and announced $125 million in commitments to real estate and infrastructure funds.
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board has opened its first international office in Asia as more investors continue to seek a base in the fast-growing region.
If the buyout boom has gone bust, why are GPs seeking some $615 billion in fresh powder? asks Amanda Janis.
Barclays Private Equity’s sale of women’s shoe company Kurt Geiger to Graphite Capital comes despite the worrying storm clouds gathering around the UK retail sector.
Tom Gores’ Platinum Equity will acquire Industrial Distribution Group and seek synergies with existing portfolio company, Strategic Distribution.
Two years after closing a $180 million fund shy of its target, the Hong Kong-headquartered firm’s fourth fund has closed above target at its hard cap.
The firm is among several seeking to stock up with fresh capital amid a turbulent market.