Key Takeaways
- • Michael Hill, former CPP Investments Americas head of sustainable energies, has been appointed Global Head of both Infrastructure and Private Equity at OMERS, expanding his mandate to oversee the pension fund's dual private markets platforms.
- • Alexander Fraser will continue leading OMERS' private equity business and its growing global co-investment activities, reporting to Hill under the restructured hierarchy.
- • Michael Block assumes an expanded role leading OMERS' new Private Capital group, which will deepen private fund investments and manager relationships while overseeing investment opportunities outside existing private markets platforms.
- • Scott McIntosh, executive vice-president and head of global multi-asset strategies, has taken on oversight of OMERS' Global Equities platform, consolidating public markets leadership.
- • The restructuring simplifies decision-making and reporting lines across private equity, infrastructure, and public equities, positioning OMERS to capitalize on growth opportunities across its investment platforms.
Summary
Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System (OMERS) announced a series of executive appointments on July 2, 2026, restructuring its investment leadership across private and public markets. The changes are designed to streamline decision-making, clarify reporting relationships, and create growth opportunities for senior leadership, according to Blake Hutcheson, OMERS' chief executive officer and acting chief investment officer.
Michael Hill, who has served as executive vice-president and global head of infrastructure since joining OMERS in September 2023, has been elevated to dual leadership of both Infrastructure and Private Equity globally. Hill brings substantial experience to the expanded role, having previously served as Americas head of sustainable energies at CPP Investments, where he oversaw direct private equity investments in the energy sector and led CPP's New York office operations. Prior to CPP Investments, Hill spent more than 25 years in investment banking, holding senior positions at Morgan Stanley, Deutsche Bank, and Nomura Securities.
Under this new structure, Alexander Fraser will continue directing OMERS' private equity business and its expanding global co-investment activities while reporting to Hill. Michael Block has been given an expanded mandate to lead OMERS' Private Capital group, a newly formed entity tasked with deepening the pension fund's private fund investments and manager relationships while identifying and leading select investment opportunities that fall outside OMERS' existing private markets platforms.
On the public markets side, Scott McIntosh, the fund's executive vice-president and head of global multi-asset strategies, has assumed oversight of OMERS' Global Equities platform, consolidating equity market strategy under his leadership. These changes reflect OMERS' commitment to organizing its investment apparatus around clear accountability structures while positioning the C$200+ billion pension fund to pursue opportunities across both private and public capital markets.
Michael Hill, who has served as executive vice-president and global head of infrastructure since joining OMERS in September 2023, has been elevated to dual leadership of both Infrastructure and Private Equity globally. Hill brings substantial experience to the expanded role, having previously served as Americas head of sustainable energies at CPP Investments, where he oversaw direct private equity investments in the energy sector and led CPP's New York office operations. Prior to CPP Investments, Hill spent more than 25 years in investment banking, holding senior positions at Morgan Stanley, Deutsche Bank, and Nomura Securities.
Under this new structure, Alexander Fraser will continue directing OMERS' private equity business and its expanding global co-investment activities while reporting to Hill. Michael Block has been given an expanded mandate to lead OMERS' Private Capital group, a newly formed entity tasked with deepening the pension fund's private fund investments and manager relationships while identifying and leading select investment opportunities that fall outside OMERS' existing private markets platforms.
On the public markets side, Scott McIntosh, the fund's executive vice-president and head of global multi-asset strategies, has assumed oversight of OMERS' Global Equities platform, consolidating equity market strategy under his leadership. These changes reflect OMERS' commitment to organizing its investment apparatus around clear accountability structures while positioning the C$200+ billion pension fund to pursue opportunities across both private and public capital markets.
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