Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System has continued the expansion of its European private equity team, at a time when Canadian pension funds increasingly opting to invest directly in the asset class.

Omers Private Equity, the private equity arm of Omers, has appointed Martin le Huray as a director in its London office, according to a statement. Le Huray joins from UK private equity house 3i Group where he worked for six years in the London branch, most recently as a director.