Private Markets

Investment Capabilities
Fiera Capital offers a broad spectrum of investment capabilities across asset classes, structures and risk-return profiles.

Private Markets

Fiera Capital’s broad offering of private markets strategies draws on the firm’s talent and execution capabilities to support investors seeking to further diversify their portfolios with innovative solutions designed to pursue long‑term growth, income generation, and enhanced risk‑adjusted return potential, as well as exposure to liquidity‑risk premium.

Our private markets solutions seek to help clients address capital‑appreciation and income objectives and can serve as a potential source of inflation sensitivity within a broader asset allocation.

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$15.9B*

Private Markets AUM

*As of March 31, 2026, and in U.S. dollars.

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Private Markets Offering

Private markets solutions enable clients to address their capital-appreciation and income objectives while enjoying a measure of protection against inflation. At Fiera Capital, we offer:

  • Global investment perspective with a mid-market focus
  • Local expertise and networks to source opportunities
  • In-house expertise with a track record of delivering results
  • Demonstrated leadership in private markets investments
  • Time-tested institutional investment processes
  • Proprietary investment opportunity set and entrepreneurial mindset
  • Access to diverse in-house private markets solutions

The Case for Private Markets

There are a number of compelling reasons for investing in private markets assets.

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Historically Strong & Reliable Income Stream Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Potential Diversification Benefits Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Potential High Risk-Adjusted Returns Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Inflation Hedge Yes Yes Yes Yes
Less Vulnerability to Financial Market Volatility Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
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Real Estate

  • Historically Strong & Reliable Income Stream
  • Potential Diversification Benefits
  • Potential High Risk-Adjusted Returns
  • Inflation Hedge
  • Less Vulnerability to Financial Market Volatility
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Infrastucture

  • Historically Strong & Reliable Income Stream
  • Potential Diversification Benefits
  • Potential High Risk-Adjusted Returns
  • Inflation Hedge
  • Less Vulnerability to Financial Market Volatility
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Private Credit

  • Historically Strong & Reliable Income Stream
  • Potential Diversification Benefits
  • Potential High Risk-Adjusted Returns
  • Less Vulnerability to Financial Market Volatility
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Agriculture

  • Historically Strong & Reliable Income Stream
  • Potential Diversification Benefits
  • Potential High Risk-Adjusted Returns
  • Inflation Hedge
  • Less Vulnerability to Financial Market Volatility
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Timberland

  • Historically Strong & Reliable Income Stream
  • Potential Diversification Benefits
  • Potential High Risk-Adjusted Returns
  • Inflation Hedge
  • Less Vulnerability to Financial Market Volatility
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Private Equity

  • Potential Diversification Benefits
  • Potential High Risk-Adjusted Returns
  • Less Vulnerability to Financial Market Volatility

Private Markets Capabilities

Real Estate Equity

Real Estate Equity

Canadian and European real estate investments across core and value-add strategies

Real Estate Debt

Real Estate Debt

Differentiated and diversified global short-duration solutions across Canada, U.S., Europe and Asia

Infrastructure

Infrastructure

Global mid-market core and core-plus infrastructure equity and North American infrastructure debt

Private Credit

Private Credit

Globally diversified private credit solutions

Natural Capital

Natural Capital

Globally diversified land-based assets in the agricultural and sustainable timberland sectors

Private Equity

Private Equity

Globally diversified middle-market private equity investments

Private Markets Insights

Q2 2026 Sustainability Update about Q2 2026 Sustainability Update
Private Markets Sustainable Investing Public Markets

Q2 2026 Sustainability Update

July 27, 2026
Read the inaugural edition of our quarterly Sustainability Newsletter, featuring highlights from Fiera Capital’s sustainability initiatives and the broader trends shaping the global sustainable investing landscape, as well as insights from recent conferences and events.
2025 Sustainability Report about 2025 Sustainability Report
Private Markets Sustainable Investing Public Markets

2025 Sustainability Report

July 15, 2026
We are pleased to present our 2025 Sustainability Report, highlighting our commitment to sustainable investing and responsible business practices, as well as our ongoing efforts to integrate sustainability across our organization.
Private Real Estate Debt: A Complement to Traditional Fixed Income about Private Real Estate Debt: A Complement to Traditional Fixed Income
Private Markets Thought Leadership Real Estate

Private Real Estate Debt: A Complement to Traditional Fixed Income

July 13, 2026
This paper explores how private real estate debt may act as an attractive complement to traditional allocations, emphasizing its differentiated characteristics, including shorter duration and asset-backed exposure. It also outlines how these features may support diversification and income generation across varying market conditions.
Q&A: Building Long-Term Value Through Global Timberland about Q&A: Building Long-Term Value Through Global Timberland
Private Markets Thought Leadership Natural Capital

Q&A: Building Long-Term Value Through Global Timberland

June 16, 2026
In this Q&A, Jeff Zweig, Partner, Vice Chair and Head of Natural Capital at Fiera Comox, outlines how disciplined asset selection, active management and a strong focus on sustainability can support durable returns and long-term outcomes aligned with a wide range of investor objectives.
Mid-Market Infrastructure Debt: A Defensive Allocation for a Changing Market Environment about Mid-Market Infrastructure Debt: A Defensive Allocation for a Changing Market Environment
Private Markets Infrastructure

Mid-Market Infrastructure Debt: A Defensive Allocation for a Changing Market Environment

June 9, 2026
As investors navigate a more complex environment, resilient income and downside protection remain increasingly important. Our latest publication explores why mid-market infrastructure debt may offer a differentiated allocation, and how specialized managers with direct origination capabilities and sector expertise can help investors access these opportunities.
Investing in Tomorrow: The Mid-Market Infrastructure Advantage about Investing in Tomorrow: The Mid-Market Infrastructure Advantage
Private Markets Infrastructure

Investing in Tomorrow: The Mid-Market Infrastructure Advantage

March 12, 2026
Our latest publication explores why the mid‑market is emerging as a powerful source of opportunity in infrastructure investing and how Fiera Infrastructure approaches the mid‑market with an emphasis on diversification, active ownership and long‑term asset stewardship.
Building Resilient Portfolios: Long‑Term Value Creation in Essential Infrastructure  about Building Resilient Portfolios: Long‑Term Value Creation in Essential Infrastructure 
Private Markets Infrastructure

Building Resilient Portfolios: Long‑Term Value Creation in Essential Infrastructure 

February 25, 2026
Join Bruno Guilmette, Global Head of Infrastructure at Fiera Capital, for a focused discussion on how resilient infrastructure portfolios are built and managed through changing market conditions.
Building Long-Term Value Through Global Timberland about Building Long-Term Value Through Global Timberland
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Building Long-Term Value Through Global Timberland

February 16, 2026
For LGPS investors seeking long-term value, diversification and resilience, timberland offers a compelling investment opportunity.
Diversification in Agriculture is Critical to Achieving Investor Objectives in the Asset Class about Diversification in Agriculture is Critical to Achieving Investor Objectives in the Asset Class
Private Markets Natural Capital

Diversification in Agriculture is Critical to Achieving Investor Objectives in the Asset Class

January 15, 2026
Agriculture aims to effectively meet the needs of investors seeking the benefits of diversification and an expansion of the efficient frontier of their portfolio. Even a modest exposure to the asset class can accomplish these objectives.
A Strategic Inflation Hedge: Navigating Inflation through Infrastructure about A Strategic Inflation Hedge: Navigating Inflation through Infrastructure
Private Markets Infrastructure

A Strategic Inflation Hedge: Navigating Inflation through Infrastructure

December 3, 2025
In an environment marked by persistent inflation and economic uncertainty, investors are increasingly turning to infrastructure equity as a strategic allocation.
Maximising payoffs through mid-market infrastructure investments about Maximising payoffs through mid-market infrastructure investments
Private Markets Infrastructure

Maximising payoffs through mid-market infrastructure investments

December 2, 2025
Jason Cogley identifies growing appetite for innovative projects that offer multiple avenues for investment upside while supporting critical national priorities.
Cultivating Resilience: How Agriculture can Strengthen Institutional Portfolios about Cultivating Resilience: How Agriculture can Strengthen Institutional Portfolios
Private Markets Natural Capital

Cultivating Resilience: How Agriculture can Strengthen Institutional Portfolios

November 19, 2025
Agriculture is emerging as an integral asset class for institutional investors seeking diversification, resilience and long-term value creation.
Canadian Real Estate: A Strategic Shield Against Monetary Debasement about Canadian Real Estate: A Strategic Shield Against Monetary Debasement
Private Markets Real Estate

Canadian Real Estate: A Strategic Shield Against Monetary Debasement

November 3, 2025
In the current new regime, Canadian real estate is no longer just a yield play. It is a strategic “shield.” A repricing mechanism. A scarce store of value that responds almost mechanically to debasement, adjusting upward in price to reflect declining value changes in the denominator – money itself.
Making Space: The Case for Institutional Investment in Residential Land Planning about Making Space: The Case for Institutional Investment in Residential Land Planning
Private Markets Real Estate

Making Space: The Case for Institutional Investment in Residential Land Planning

September 11, 2025
The UK Government has positioned housing development as a cornerstone of its economic growth strategy. Recognising that effective spatial planning is essential to unlocking new housing supply, it has taken decisive steps to implement policies that actively promote construction.
Institutional capital in Asia-Pacific is eyeing the Anglosphere about Institutional capital in Asia-Pacific is eyeing the Anglosphere
Private Markets

Institutional capital in Asia-Pacific is eyeing the Anglosphere

September 1, 2025
Writing for PERE, CJ Morrell, Head of Japan explored how institutional investors in Asia-Pacific are under pressure to deliver higher, risk adjusted returns. Many investors are now looking beyond their home markets toward the Anglosphere, with growing appetite for value-add strategies and more liquid structures.

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