[Skip to main content](/content/podcasts/katie-fasken#main/index.html) Your web browser is out of date. Update your browser for more security, speed and the best experience on this site. [Update your browser](http://outdatedbrowser.com/) Click for sound Posted Feb 24, 2026 # Beyond the Maple Eight: Canada's $4T opportunity [Contact us](/content/learn-more/index.html) - [Find us on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/juniper-square) - [Find us on Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/junipersquare/) - [Find us on Twitter](https://twitter.com/juniper_square) - [Find us on Youtube](https://www.youtube.com/@JuniperSquare) In this episode of _The Distribution_, Brandon Sedloff sits down with Katie Fasken, founder of August Advisors, to unpack the overlooked depth of Canadian institutional capital. Drawing on her experience building institutional relationships at Slate Asset Management and launching her own boutique placement firm, Katie explains why Canada is far more than just the “Maple Eight” pensions. She breaks down the size of the broader market, the nuances of fundraising across provinces, and what it really takes for global GPs to succeed with Canadian LPs. The conversation spans real estate, private equity, infrastructure, continuation vehicles, and the emerging private wealth channel, offering a tactical look at capital formation north of the border. They discuss: - Why Canada’s pension market is closer to 4 trillion in assets and where the opportunity lies beyond the Maple Eight - What mid sized Canadian pension funds look for in lower mid market private equity and real estate managers - Infrastructure’s rise in allocation and how LPs are redefining what qualifies as infrastructure - Geographic shifts toward Europe and how Canadian investors are thinking about US exposure amid political uncertainty - The growing role of continuation vehicles and liquidity solutions in private equity portfolios - The realities of tapping the Canadian wealth channel and why platform access can take years Megaphone Embeddable Player The Distribution by Juniper Square Beyond the Maple Eight: Canada’s $4T Opportunity - Katie Fasken - Founder & Managing Partner - August Advisors 00:00:00 Forward 15 seconds Back 15 seconds 00:00:00 [Save to Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/show/5ysEwoATUSEiol96NZgR8L?intent=1 "Save to Spotify") Subscribe Description ## Share The Distribution by Juniper Square Share this episode with your friends [Share via Facebook](http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?quote=%27Beyond+the+Maple+Eight%3A+Canada%E2%80%99s+%244T+Opportunity+-+Katie+Fasken+-+Founder+%26+Managing+Partner+-+August+Advisors%27+by+The+Distribution+by+Juniper+Square&u=https%3A%2F%2Fmegaphone.link%2FDTSOS2972688605 "Share via Facebook")[Share via Twitter](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=%27Beyond+the+Maple+Eight%3A+Canada%E2%80%99s+%244T+Opportunity+-+Katie+Fasken+-+Founder+%26+Managing+Partner+-+August+Advisors%27+by+The+Distribution+by+Juniper+Square&url=https%3A%2F%2Fmegaphone.link%2FDTSOS2972688605 "Share via Twitter") [Download episode](https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/DTSOS2972688605.mp3?source=player&updated=1773697345) ## Subscribe to The Distribution by Juniper Square Keep up to date by subscribing to this podcast [](https://feeds.megaphone.fm/the-distribution "Subscribe via RSS") [Subscribe via Apple Podcasts](https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/id1677652734 "Subscribe via Apple Podcasts") [Subscribe via Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/show/5ysEwoATUSEiol96NZgR8L "Subscribe via Spotify") [Subscribe via iHeart](https://www.iheart.com/podcast/268261652 "Subscribe via iHeart") ## Description In this episode of The Distribution, Brandon Sedloff sits down with Katie Fasken, founder of August Advisors, to unpack the overlooked depth of Canadian institutional capital. Drawing on her experience building institutional relationships at Slate Asset Management and launching her own boutique placement firm, Katie explains why Canada is far more than just the “Maple Eight” pensions. She breaks down the size of the broader market, the nuances of fundraising across provinces, and what it really takes for global GPs to succeed with Canadian LPs. The conversation spans real estate, private equity, infrastructure, continuation vehicles, and the emerging private wealth channel, offering a tactical look at capital formation north of the border. They discuss: - Why Canada’s pension market is closer to 4 trillion in assets and where the opportunity lies beyond the Maple Eight - What mid-sized Canadian pension funds look for in lower mid-market private equity and real estate managers - Infrastructure’s rise in allocation and how LPs are redefining what qualifies as infrastructure - Geographic shifts toward Europe and how Canadian investors are thinking about US exposure amid political uncertainty - The growing role of continuation vehicles and liquidity solutions in private equity portfolios - The realities of tapping the Canadian wealth channel and why platform access can take years Links: Katie on LinkedIn - [https://www.linkedin.com/in/katie-fasken-8b433a12/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/katie-fasken-8b433a12/) August Advisors - [https://www.augustadvisors.ca/](https://www.augustadvisors.ca/) Brandon on LinkedIn - [⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/bsedloff/⁠](https://www.linkedin.com/in/bsedloff/) Juniper Square - [⁠https://www.junipersquare.com/⁠](/content/site-root.html) Topics: (00:00:00) - Intro (00:02:07) - Katie’s career and background (00:07:26) - Launching August Advisors (00:09:32) - Beyond the maple eight to 4T in pension assets (00:12:38) - Why GPs miss Canada + what’s driving allocations (00:18:56) - Real assets pulse (00:21:55) - Private equity trends (00:23:51) - Defining ‘infrastructure’ in 2026 (00:25:14) - US vs Europe allocations, politics, and fiduciary reality (00:28:31) - Canada’s information gap (00:29:30) - August’s playbook (00:33:37) - Operating rhythm (00:36:05) - The Canadian wealth channel (00:41:35) - Portfolio rebalancing: real estate vs infrastructure vs lower mid-market PE (00:43:36) - Final takeaways + how to reach August Advisors Posted Feb 24, 2026 # Beyond the Maple Eight: Canada's $4T opportunity [Contact us](/content/learn-more/index.html) They discuss: Megaphone Embeddable Player The Distribution by Juniper Square Beyond the Maple Eight: Canada’s $4T Opportunity - Katie Fasken - Founder & Managing Partner - August Advisors 00:00:00 Forward 15 seconds Back 15 seconds 00:00:00 [Save to Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/show/5ysEwoATUSEiol96NZgR8L?intent=1 "Save to Spotify") Subscribe Description ## Share The Distribution by Juniper Square Share this episode with your friends [Download episode](https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/DTSOS2972688605.mp3?source=player&updated=1773697345) ## Subscribe to The Distribution by Juniper Square Keep up to date by subscribing to this podcast ## Description They discuss: Links: Katie on LinkedIn - [https://www.linkedin.com/in/katie-fasken-8b433a12/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/katie-fasken-8b433a12/) August Advisors - [https://www.augustadvisors.ca/](https://www.augustadvisors.ca/) Brandon on LinkedIn - [⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/bsedloff/⁠](https://www.linkedin.com/in/bsedloff/) Juniper Square - [⁠https://www.junipersquare.com/⁠](/content/site-root.html) Topics: