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Canada Pension Plan Investments (CPPIB)

Canada Pension Plan Investments (CPPIB) is a global investment management organisation established to help ensure the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) is strong and sustainable for the long term. The CPP Investment Board was established by an Act of Parliament in December 1997. CPP invest around the world in public and private assets. Investments are diversified by asset class and geography so that the Fund is more resilient, and to safeguard the best interests of current and future CPP beneficiaries.

Country

Canada

AUM ($B)

$482

Performance

20.4

Chief Executive

John Graham

Chief Investment Officer

Edwin D. Cass

Chair

Heather Munroe-Blum

Asset allocation

CPP invest around the world in public and private assets. Investments are diversified by asset class and geography so that the Fund is more resilient.

21% Real Assets

23.1% Fixed Income

55.9% Equities

Website

View the annual report

Global Pension Transparency Benchmark country system description

Asset allocation as of March 31, 2021. All information is as per the most recent annual report or other publicly available data via the fund's website

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