The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) manages public pension plans in the Canadian province of Québec. It was founded in 1965 by an act of the National Assembly. The name translates to Quebec Deposit and Investment Fund, but it is referred to by its full French name or as "the Caisse" in English.
The Caisse is headquartered in Quebec City in the Price building and has its major business office in Montreal in the Quartier International...
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The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) manages public pension plans in the Canadian province of Québec. It was founded in 1965 by an act of the National Assembly. The name translates to Quebec Deposit and Investment Fund, but it is referred to by its full French name or as "the Caisse" in English.
The Caisse is headquartered in Quebec City in the Price building and has its major business office in Montreal in the Quartier International de Montreal.
The Caisse's large holdings make it a formidable player in investment markets. It is the largest pension fund in Canada, with the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan in second place. As of December 31, 2008, depositors' net assets totalled CA$120.1 billion, and the Caisse’s total assets under management amounted to CA$220.4 billion.
Jean-Claude Scraire served as the President and CEO until 2002, when he was forced to resign after the burst of the tech bubble led to the Caisse's $8 billion loss, or minus-9.4-per-cent return.
Henri-Paul...
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