Blake Hutcheson
Blake Hutcheson is the Chief Executive Officer of the Ontario Municipal Employees’ Retirement System (OMERS), where he oversees the management of a vast pension fund for nearly 640,000 public-service workers in Ontario. Under his leadership, OMERS has focused on diversifying its investment portfolio, particularly by holding significant assets in U.S. dollars, which has contributed to achieving an 8.3-per-cent annual investment gain. Hutcheson has expressed optimism about the fund's future, emphasizing the importance of collaboration between Canada and the United States amidst market uncertainties, including the potential impact of proposed tariffs by U.S. President Donald Trump.
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OMERS CEO Blake Hutcheson says the Prime Minister's 'articulate, timely and fearless call for truth, unity and action' resonated deeply with him.
Business leaders endorse Carney’s Davos warnings, but fret about blowback
Canada· 2026-01-24
Blake Hutcheson of OMERS said that criticism ignores the fact that it has been a supply problem, not a demand problem.
Pension fund CEOs renew calls for Ottawa to sell key infrastructure assetsCanada· 2025-10-30
Blake Hutcheson, CEO of Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System (OMERS), said in a statement.
Institutional investors want to help Ottawa fund major projects – but there are limitsCanada· 2025-09-26
Blake Hutcheson, chief executive officer of Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System, discussed the increasing cooperation among investors and governments for major projects in Canada.
Governments and institutional investors show alignment on big project financing, OMERS CEO saysCanada· 2025-08-22OMERS CEO Blake Hutcheson said that OMERS is 'all in, in Canada.'
Business leaders call for major reinvestment in Canadian defence companiesCanada· 2025-05-27
Blake Hutcheson is the chief executive officer of OMERS.
OMERS reports 8.3-per-cent gain propelled by strong U.S. dollar as tariff threat loomsCanada· 2025-02-24