OTPP promotes Jo Taylor to international managing director

Taylor's appointment will come into effect in January. Having joined OTPP in 2012, je is presently based in London as regional managing director covering Europe, the Middle East and Africa. In his new role, Taylor will be responsible for the pension plan's international offices in London and Hong Kong. He will continue to report to Bjarne Graven Larsen, OTPP's CIO.

"Jo is uniquely qualified for this role," Graven Larsen said in a statement. "He has an innate understanding of relationship building and the global nature of today's investment environment. He has earned the respect of our partners around the world by delivering value, and is committed to building our global strategy and presence."

Private equity accounts for a large part of OTPP's global portfolio, making up C$28 billion ($22 billion) of its C$168 billion in global investments as of December 2015, of which C$14 billion was in Asia. The group also has significant real estate and infrastructure holdings, with C$40.5 billion invested worldwide.

OTPP has been investing in Asia since 1991, and opened an office in Hong Kong in 2013. Musicco, who joined OTPP in 2002, relocated to Hong Kong from Toronto in September last year.

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