Private Equity Pumps Up Caisse de dépôt's Returns
Canadian pension fund organization the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec saw net assets rise to C$176.2 billion at the end of 2012, and earned a 9.6% weighted average return. With a 12.2% return, equities made the most substantial contribution to overall results, generating C$8.8 billion in net investment results, with C$2.1 billion coming from the private equity portfolio. Additionally, since the Caisse reorganized operations in 2009, its private equity investments have generated a 18.3% annualized return.
27 February 2013•7 mins read
