Post-acquisition value creation is a critical component of the private equity (PE) investment process. While acquiring an SME at an attractive price is essential, it is what happens after the acquisition that often determines the success of the investment. Private equity investors employ various strategies to enhance the value of their portfolio companies, ultimately leading […]

The secondary market for private equity has matured considerably in recent years. It is predicted to grow annually by 20%+ due to increased institutional participation positioning it as a critical asset class for diversified portfolios. Primarily this is due to liquidity needs and portfolio rebalancing by institutional investors. This evolution has significant implications for fund […]

Canadian farmland is an embryonic asset class, and many investors are unfamiliar with its core characteristics. As the manager of the Veripath Farmland Fund, I have seen firsthand how useful this asset can be to investors. Full article.

By Harry Siemens, The AgriPost Stephen Johnston, director of Veripath Farmland Funds (VFF), shared insights on farmland investments, explaining that the Veripath management team has invested in farmland since 20077. Full article

The “obvious solution” to Canada’s economic problems is to exploit the country’s “massive resource endowment,” a financial expert has said. But as things stand, Canada is “definitely against the development of natural resources.” Stephen Johnson, the director of Omnigence Asset Management in Calgary, said Canada has suffered from “monumentally bad management” over the last three […]

Stephen Johnston recently discussed international investing with Investing News Network – “How to Diversify with an International Portfolio”…”The oft-stated purpose for foreign capital deployment is to seek higher returns, improve diversification, reduce aggregate return volatility and hedge loss of purchasing power of (the) home currency,” said Stephen Johnston, a private equity manager and director of Omnigence […]

Investors have been funneling money into novelty for decades. Our obsession with what’s new, revolutionary, and potentially world-changing has seen tech become the leading equity growth sector. Themes like AI have occupied most of our mental real estate, and investments as wide as utilities, commodities, and real estate have all been tied back — however […]

The Canadian economy is facing a period of stagnation as recent reports warn Canada’s economy has fallen behind most major economies. Are we heading towards a recession and what can be done to kickstart our country’s economy? Joining us to discuss is Stephen Johnston – Private equity manager and director of Asset Management company Omnigence. Full […]

Kelowna Now – “Canada’s economy has suffered for decades from “terrible management” and it will take decades to fix it, a finance expert has argued. Stephen Johnston, who works as Omnigence Asset Management’s director in Calgary, said Canada has become the “poster child for stagflation.”’