VICTORIA, June 1, 2016 /CNW/ - The British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (bcIMC), through its Realpool Investment Funds, today launched QuadReal Property Group ("QuadReal"), an independent privately held company based in Vancouver, Canada. QuadReal will be owned by bcIMC and will manage bcIMC's more than $18 billion in real estate assets. In addition, QuadReal will have a mandate to acquire and grow real estate investments in Canada and in new markets in the US, Asia and Europe while continuing to deliver strong, reliable long-term returns for bcIMC's pension plan, public trust and insurance fund clients.