Assets managed by Caisse de dépôt top $200 mln, PE spurs performance
Canadian pension fund manager the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec saw assets under management surpass $200 billion in 2013, up from $176 billion in 2012. Over a four-year period, assets managed rose by $68.5 billion. The Caisse also reported a 10% annualized return over four years, and a 13.1% return for the year ended December 31st, up from its benchmark index of 12.6%. Performance was attributed in large part to stronger equity markets, which generated a weighted return of 22.4%, and alternative investments. The Caisse's private equity portfolio turned in a one-year return of 19.7%, which is down from its benchmark of 22.7%, and four-year return of 16.5%, which is sharply up from its benchmark of 11.3%.
26 February 2014•8 mins read
