OMERS

CANADA - The Ontario Municipal Employees' Retirement System posted returns of 10.6% in 2009, but its scheme deficit still increased more then five-fold over the year to C$1.5bn (US$1.45bn).

CANADA/UK - The private equity arm of the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System (OMERS) has appointed Mark Redman as senior managing director for Europe.

UK/CANADA - Nomura has secured a six-year rent holiday after signing a 20 year lease in a new office development owned by Oxford Properties Group, a subsidiary of the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System (Omers).

CANADA - The Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System (OMERS) has appointed Michael Latimer as the pension funds' executive vice president and chief investment officer.