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Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments)

The Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP) is one of Canada’s largest pension investment managers. PSP invest funds for the pension plans of the Public Service, the Canadian Armed Forces, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the Reserve Force. The company manages a diversified global portfolio across more than 100 industries and 85 countries.

Country

Canada

AUM ($B, AS AT DATE OF ASSET ALLOCATION)

$184

Performance (%, 1YR)

10.9

Chief Executive

Neil Cunningham

Chief Investment Officer

Eduard Van Gelderen

Chair

Martin Glynn

Asset allocation

41.6% Equity

9.5% Credit

28.7% Real Assets

20.2% Government Fixed Income

Website

View the annual report

Global Pension Transparency Benchmark country system description

Asset allocation as of March 31, 2022. All information is as per the most recent annual report or other publicly available data via the fund's website

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