OMERS Reports 6% Return for 2025, Assets at 145.2 Billion CAD

Toronto-based pension fund manager OMERS reported a six percent return on its investments for 2025, driven by strong performances in public equities and private credit amid a year marked by economic and political uncertainties. The Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System announced the results on February 23, 2026, with net assets reaching 145.2 billion Canadian dollars as of December 31, up from 138.2 billion a year earlier.

The fund's portfolio demonstrated resilience in a challenging environment, particularly influenced by trade-related tensions. Jonathan Simmons, OMERS' chief financial and strategy officer, described the performance as steady, noting that six of the fund's seven major asset classes posted positive returns. Public equities led the gains with 12.3 percent, marking the third consecutive year of double-digit growth. Private credit followed with an 8.3 percent return, continuing a robust streak, while infrastructure investments yielded six percent.

These successes helped offset setbacks in other areas, including a 2.5 percent loss in private equity, a sharp reversal from the nine percent gain recorded in 2024. Currency fluctuations also posed hurdles, with a...