Fiera Capital Corp. and the Canadian District of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America (UBC) have launched the Canadian Built Opportunities Platform, a new real assets investment strategy with a dual mandate aimed at generating attractive risk-adjusted returns on capital while supporting jobs for UBC union members. The platform launches with an initial commitment of more than C$800 million ($579 million), divided equally between infrastructure and real estate investments, and aims to reach more than C$1 billion ($720 million) in assets within three years.
The Canadian Built Opportunities Platform is designed to deliver stable risk-adjusted returns for investors while creating meaningful and long-lasting opportunities for UBC’s skilled tradespeople. All projects developed by the platform will use union labor, ensuring high standards for wages, workplace safety and benefits for union members from the Canadian District of the UBC. This partnership aims to
