Infrastructure

Borealis Infrastructure (Borealis) manages infrastructure investments for OMERS and is a world leader in developing infrastructure investing as an asset class for institutional investors. Borealis has a proven track record in identifying, investing and managing infrastructure investments around the world and has delivered solid returns, outperforming its benchmark in each of the last five years.

Infrastructure investing generally involves direct investments in inflation-sensitive assets that are critical to the long-term success of a modern industrial economy. Some infrastructure investments are subject to regulatory establishment of rates, service delivery levels or both. Individual investments generally require capital commitments for a minimum of 15 to 20 years and typically generate consistent annual cash flows – a perfect fit in meeting our long-term pension obligations. Since starting Borealis in 1999, OMERS has become a significant investor in the infrastructure sector. Our assets include majority or minority positions alongside other pension, corporate and government investors.