Canada $96 Billion Pension Fund OMERS Hires Singapore Temasek (65 Equity Partners US) Alexander Fraser as Global Head of Private Equity (17/3/25) Succeeding Michael Graham Who Retired Earlier in 2025, OMERS Private Equity with $19.1 Billion AUM Generated +9.2% Average Net Return in Last 10 Years
17th March 2025 | Hong Kong
Canada pension fund OMERS ($96 billion AUM) has hired Singapore Temasek (65 Equity Partners US) Alexander Fraser as Global Head of Private Equity (17/3/25) succeeding Michael Graham who had retired earlier in 2025. OMERS Private Equity with $19.1 billion AUM generated +9.2% average net return in the last 10 years. Announcement (13/3/25): “OMERS today announced the appointment of Alexander Fraser as Executive Vice President & Global Head of Private Equity. Alexander will join OMERS on March 17, succeeding Michael Graham, who retired earlier this year. He will be based in New York and will report to Chief Investment Officer Ralph Berg. Alexander is a highly respected investment professional and leader with decades of diversified, global investment experience. At OMERS he will have accountability and oversight for our global Private Equity business, which includes our Buyout and Private Capital groups covering various sectors and strategies. OMERS Private Equity manages approximately C$27.5 billion in assets and has achieved a 10-year average net return of 9.2% through the end of 2024. Alexander joins OMERS from 65 Equity Partners US, where he was a founding partner of a multi-billion-dollar global private equity initiative sponsored by Temasek. Previously, he was a Partner at Bridgepoint, a European PE firm, where he launched the firm’s San Francisco office, co-led technology investments, and managed relationships with select U.S.-based LPs. Alexander also spent approximately 16 years at GI Partners, a private investment firm in San Francisco, where he held various investment roles.” OMERS – Founded in 1962, OMERS is one of Canada’s largest defined benefit pension plans, with $138.2 CAD billion in net assets as at Dec 31, 2024. With employees in our offices in Toronto, London, New York, Amsterdam, Luxembourg, Singapore, Sydney and other major cities across North America and Europe, OMERS invests and administers pensions for over half a million active, deferred and retired employees of 1,000 municipalities, school boards, libraries, police and fire departments, and other local agencies in communities across Ontario.
“ Canada $96 Billion Pension Fund OMERS Hires Singapore Temasek (65 Equity Partners US) Alexander Fraser as Global Head of Private Equity (17/3/25) Succeeding Michael Graham Who Retired Earlier in 2025, OMERS Private Equity with $19.1 Billion AUM Generated +9.2% Average Net Return in Last 10 Years “
Ralph Berg, OMERS Chief Investment Officer: “Alexander is a growth-focused leader, with deep experience in leading strong teams and building businesses, having had much success with top global firms. This is an exciting time for private equity, and the current investment landscape offers new and diverse opportunities for growth. Under Alexander’s leadership, I am confident we will continue to build on the strong foundation of our private equity business.”
OMERS Head of Global Private Equity Alexander Fraser: “I am excited to join OMERS Private Equity and work alongside a talented team of global investment professionals,” said . “I look forward to leveraging our collective expertise to drive growth, build lasting partnerships, and create long-term value for our portfolio companies while delivering results for nearly 640,000 OMERS members.”
OMERS – Founded in 1962, OMERS is one of Canada’s largest defined benefit pension plans, with $138.2 CAD billion in net assets as at Dec 31, 2024. With employees in our offices in Toronto, London, New York, Amsterdam, Luxembourg, Singapore, Sydney and other major cities across North America and Europe, OMERS invests and administers pensions for over half a million active, deferred and retired employees of 1,000 municipalities, school boards, libraries, police and fire departments, and other local agencies in communities across Ontario.
Canada $96 Billion Pension Fund OMERS Hires Singapore Temasek (65 Equity Partners US) Alexander Fraser as Global Head of Private Equity (17/3/25) Succeeding Michael Graham Who Retired Earlier in 2025, OMERS Private Equity with $19.1 Billion AUM Generated +9.2% Average Net Return in Last 10 Years
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