Asset Management Culture
Canadian United Nations Ambassador Chosen to Head CDPQ Global
Lawyer and diplomat Marc-André Blanchard will oversee the fund’s international efforts in the United States, Europe, and Asia.
Tag: Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ)
Asset Management Culture
CDPQ Creates Fund to Support Quebec Firms Affected by Pandemic
Canadian pension giant provides C$4 billion ($2.83 billion) to help struggling businesses in the province.
Pensions
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board Posted Lackluster 3.6% Return in Third Quarter
Pension giant increases its net asset value to $318 billion.
Manager Selection
Charles Emond Named CEO of Quebec Pension Fund CDPQ
Head of private placements replaces Michael Sabia, who leaves after nearly 11 years.
Newsmakers
CDPQ’s History-Making CEO Heads for the Exit
Michael Sabia departs after a transformative 11-year run at the Canadian pension plan.
Risk
CDPQ’s Annual Report Reveals a Smooth Operator in Turbulent Markets
From climate change initiatives to net returns, the investor maintains its cool through ‘key transactions in major asset classes.’
CDPQ Assets Hit $308.3 Billion in First Half of 2018
Equities are among the highest performers for the Canadian pension fund’s mid-year returns.
Institutional Investors, Canadian Government Launch G7 Investors Group
Representing $6 trillion in AUM, the group aims to further G7 initiatives.
Alternatives
CDPQ Returned 9.3% in 2017
Canada’s second-largest pension fund manager reports five-year return of 10.2%.
CDPQ CIO Resigns
Seven-year veteran Roland Lescure seeks to “enter public and political life”.