Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec

Martin Longchamps, head of private equity at the $319bn Canadian giant, talks to PEI about secondaries sales, overallocation and what steps the institution plans to take next.

Canada’s second-largest pension fund has been actively deploying to mid-market managers across North America, Europe and Asia.

Smaller managers are under pressure to commit to their own funds as LPs seek stability in a volatile market.

The Californian pension fund has acquired a stake in Just Climate, the innovative climate investment firm founded by Generation Investment Management.

US-dollar-denominated private equity funds may be in a position to make outsized returns as other currencies depreciate.

The top firms on this year’s Global Investor 100 increased their private equity allocation by more than 53%, collectively holding $636.1bn in PE assets.

This year’s unprecedented buying spree has left many questioning whether private ownership is an appropriate model for the UK’s best-loved brands. Private Equity International examines how private equity is leaving a lasting mark.

The Canadian pension fund, which has earmarked C$15bn for Europe across asset classes over the next four years, tells PEI how it plans to deploy this capital.