OMERS in Asia Pacific
"The Asia Pacific region represents an exciting, long-term investment opportunity for OMERS. We have been scaling up both our on-the-ground team and local investments and will continue boosting our exposure over the next several years.”
— Blake Hutcheson, President and Chief Executive Officer, OMERS
Our Investment Capabilities
We make strategic investments in public and private markets across the Asia Pacific region and globally to deliver long-term value for our members. With an active presence in Singapore and Sydney we are well positioned to explore this dynamic region.
Capital Markets:
invests in companies with strong balance sheets and resilient business models. Visit website
Private Equity:
builds partnerships with management teams to transform good companies into industry leaders. Visit website
Infrastructure:
is a leading investor and asset manager. Visit website
Real Estate:
Oxford Properties is a global real estate investor, developer and manager. We build relationships to last for generations. Visit website
Meet our Asia Pacific Leadership Team
Ashish Goyal
OMERS Executive Vice President and Head of Asia-Pacific
An accomplished global investor and leader, Ashish is Executive Vice President and Head of Asia-Pacific. He leads OMERS strategic growth aspirations across its various asset classes in the region, in addition to relationship management and the formation of new partnerships. Based in Singapore, Ashish joined OMERS in July 2019 as head of the Asia-Pacific Capital Markets business. Read bio
Christopher Curtain
Senior Managing Director, Asia Pacific, OMERS Infrastructure
Christopher Curtain joined OMERS in 2014 and since that time has played a key role in building our infrastructure presence firstly in Australia and then across the wider APAC region, as well as leading our investments in the Port of Melbourne and TransGrid, two critical infrastructure assets for the Australian economy. Read bio
Joanne McNamara
Executive Vice President, Europe & Asia Pacific, Oxford Properties Group
Joanne McNamara is Executive Vice President, Europe and Asia-Pacific of Oxford Properties, a leading global real estate investor, asset manager and business builder. In this role, Jo is responsible for all aspects of Oxford’s business across Europe. Read bio
Jeffrey French
Managing Director, Asia Pacific, OMERS Private Equity
Jeff is a Managing Director based in Singapore. He is responsible for leading OMERS Private Equity activities in the Asia Pacific region, including in deal sourcing, execution, and portfolio management of investments. Since joining OMERS in 2019, Jeff has been involved in leading OMERS direct investments in Rokin Logistics and Tricor, and establishing the Asia Funds Program. Read bio
Private Market: Portfolio Snapshot
IndInfravit
OMERS has an interest in IndInfravit Trust, which holds a portfolio of 13 operational toll road concessions in India. The roads operate in some of India’s most economically vibrant states and support the country’s growing economy.
Transgrid
OMERS Infrastructure invested in Transgrid in 2020. Transgrid operates and manages a high voltage electricity transmission network that connects key Australian generators, distributors and major end users.
Oxford Investa Property Partnership
In 2018, Oxford Properties launched a successful take-private bid for the 19-property, ASX-listed Investa Office Fund, now Oxford Investa Property Partnership (‘OIPP’). Oxford further strengthened the partnership in November 2020 by acquiring a 50% interest in Investa Office Management.
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