Ready to Deploy Dry Powder Using 'Old Fashioned PE Criteria': OMERS' Redman

The transcript discusses the success of Canadian private equity, particularly in direct investments, and the challenges faced in this sector. It highlights the importance of being the right size for effective asset management and explores current market opportunities and risks, including potential bubbles. The discussion also covers global investment opportunities, focusing on North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific. The criteria for investment, such as market leadership and resilience to recession, are outlined, along with a discussion on the existence of a market bubble.

What is a key factor in the success of Canadian pension funds in private equity?

• Having a very large fund size

• Investing only in public markets

• Balancing fund size for direct investment

• Avoiding direct investments

How does OMERS approach investment in a potentially overvalued market?

• By avoiding all private equity investments

• By focusing only on short-term gains

• By investing based on a vintage basis

• By withdrawing completely from the market

What is a characteristic of the current market conditions according to the transcript?

• High pricing and low debt availability

• Low pricing and low debt availability

• Low pricing and high debt availability

• High pricing and high debt availability

Which region is particularly focused on by OMERS for investment opportunities?

• North America

• Antarctica

• South America

• Africa

What is a sign of a market bubble according to the transcript?

• Stable pricing

• Overvalued assets

• Undervalued assets

• Decreasing debt availability