Patrick Farmer

AC’s investment strategies cover a diverse range of assets in public and private markets, ensuring solid returns that help fund OMERS pensions. The firm’s public investments include fixed income securities, inflation-linked bonds, government bonds and credit, along with public equities. Their private investments, through holdings in infrastructure, private equity and real estate are selected specifically for their ability to provide more predictable returns and cash flows compared to assets that may be exposed to greater market volatility. AC’s investment teams are organized in 3 strategic investment platforms: OMERS Capital Markets, OMERS Private Markets, and OMERS Real Estate & Strategic Investments.

Invesco Canada provides advisory services for equity and fixed-income investments, based on a bottom-up fundamental analysis, without regard to index-based sector allocations.

Scheer, Rowlett & Associates Investment Management (SRA) is a value manager that focuses on investments in Canadian equities. The firm seeks to deliver superior, risk-adjusted returns over the long-term in both up and down markets through investments in undervalued Canadian companies with strong or improving fundamentals, healthy financial positions and proven management. SRA's investment philosophy is based on the idea that efficiencies in the equity market are realized over mid- to long-term periods. They seek to invest in undervalued companies with strong or improving fundamentals, healthy financial positions and proven management teams. The firm's objective is to deliver superior, risk-adjusted returns over the long term in both up and down markets.

Acts as Closed-End Investment Fund/Investment Trust

Provides investment management services

Provides life insurance

Functions as a College/University

EdgePoint is a long-term investor that seeks to buy “growth” companies at “value” prices. The firm often follows a company for years before investing. They buy good, undervalued businesses and hold them until the market fully recognizes their potential. EdgePoint’s approach to fixed-income investing is the same way they do equity investing.