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Wellington-Altus in its nearly $400-million minority investment from Kelso & Company

On October 20, 2025, Wellington-Altus announced a nearly $400-million secondary minority common equity investment from Kelso & Company, a leading U.S. private equity firm. Upon completion, Kelso will acquire a 25% minority stake in Wellington-Altus in a common equity transaction, confirming an...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Announced: October 20, 2025 Value: $400 million

University Pension Plan in its launch and conversion to a jointly sponsored pension plan

On July 1, 2021, the University Pension Plan announced its launch and conversion to a jointly sponsored pension plan (JSPP). The conversion to a JSPP took place by way of a merger, combining the pension assets of three Ontario Universities including Queen’s University, University of...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: July 1, 2021 Value: -

Ontario Pension Board in the outsourcing of its investment management operations to a $60 billion new investment management entity, the Investment Management Corporation of Ontario (IMCO)

Osler advised OPB on the outsourcing of its investment management to a new statutory investment management entity known as IMCO, which was created by the Government of Ontario in July 2016. The outsourcing involved the negotiation of comprehensive investment management and...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: July 1, 2016 Value: $60 billion