Simon Holmes

Managing Partner, Canadian Chief Investment Officer & Portfolio Manager at BGO

Speaker

Simon Holmes is Chief Investment Officer for BGO Canada and Portfolio Manager for the Prime Canadian Property Fund. In this capacity he leads the Canadian investments team and has responsibility for portfolio strategy, performance, governance and client relations for the Prime Canadian Fund.

Simon brings over 20 years of real estate experience that encompasses investments, portfolio and asset management, joint-venture structuring, capital raising and client relations, governance and research. Since re-joining BGO in 2016, he has led key initiatives including setting the strategic direction for the Prime Canadian Fund, overseeing comprehensive portfolio restructuring initiatives and executing significant property acquisitions and dispositions. Previously, he spent 10 years at CPP Investments with responsibility for strategy and execution across multiple property types in Canada and the U.S. Simon started his career with BGO in 2003. Simon holds a BA from Harvard University and an MBA from the Ivey School of Business at Western University.