OMERS Infrastructure (formerly Borealis Infrastructure)

Company description

OMERS Infrastructure is the infrastructure investment advisory and management arm of OMERS, the pension plan for municipal workers in Ontario.

Founded in 1962, OMERS is one of Canada’s largest defined benefit pension plans, with more than CAD95 billion in net assets, as at December 31, 2017. It invests and administers pensions for almost half a million members from municipalities, school boards, emergency services and local agencies across Ontario. OMERS has employees in Toronto and other major cities across North America, the U.K., Europe, Asia and Australia – originating and managing a diversified portfolio of investments in public markets, private equity, infrastructure and real estate.

OMERS Private Markets (OMERS Infrastructure and OMERS Private Equity) invests globally in infrastructure and private equity assets on behalf of OMERS. Investments are aimed at steady returns to help deliver strong and sustainable pensions to OMERS members.

OMERS Infrastructure's diversified portfolio of large-scale infrastructure assets exhibits stability and strong cash flows, in sectors including energy, transportation and government-regulated services. 

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  • November 20, 2019

    OMERS sells hospital and long-term care facility portfolio to Plenary

    OMERS Infrastructure announced that it has signed an agreement to sell a portfolio of Ontario-based hospitals and long-term care facilities to Plenary Group. The portfolio, comprising of investments...

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  • November 11, 2019

    St. Louis airport concession RFQ receives 18 responses

    The City of St. Louis in USA has received 18 responses for the RFQ issued for operation and maintenance concession for st. Louis airport. St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) is located...

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  • July 10, 2019

    IndInfravit trust to buy nine operational roads equity from SIPL

    IndInfravit Trust (IndInfravit) and Sadbhav Infrastructure Project Limited (SIPL) executed definitive agreements whereby IndInfravit has agreed to purchase the entire equity shareholding of SIPL in ni...

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  • April 08, 2019

    SNC-Lavalin to sell 10.01% stake of Highway 407 ETR to OMERS

    SNC-Lavalin announced that it has reached an agreement to sell 10.01% of the shares of 407 International Inc. (Highway 407 ETR), the world's first all-electronic, barrier-free toll highway located in...

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  • March 04, 2019

    OMERS to bid for Macquarie's stake in Brussels airport

    Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System (OMERS), a Canadian pension fund, is reportedly planning to bid to take over the 36% stake in Brussels Airport owned by Macquarie Group.  OMERS...

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  • February 25, 2019

    OMERS Infrastructure invests in Indian toll road assets

    OMERS Infrastructure has announced that it has acquired a 22.4% interest in IndInfravit Trust for a total consideration of INR8.7 billion (US$122.4 million). This is the company's first investment in...

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  • November 30, 2018

    Altice agrees sale of stake of largest alternative FTTH infrastructure wholesale operator in France for US$2 billion

    Altice Europe N.V. has announced that its subsidiary Altice France has entered into an exclusivity agreement with Allianz Capital Partners (ACP), AXA Investment Managers - Real Assets, acting on behal...

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  • August 29, 2018

    VINCI completes acquisition of Airports Worldwide

    After having met all the condition precedent, VINCI Airports has finalized the acquisition of the airport portfolio held by Airports Worldwide, following the signature of the agreement with previous o...

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  • June 14, 2018

    CCR acquires controlling stake in airport concession in Costa Rica

    CCR has agreed to acquire a further 48.15% in Aeris Holding, which owns the concession to operate San José airport in Costa Rica, for US$60 million. The acquisition increases CCR'...

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  • April 25, 2018

    VINCI Airports acquires global airport portfolio

    OMERS Infrastructure has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its interests in Airports Worldwide (AWW) to VINCI Airports. AWW owns nine new airports (two freeho...

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