CPP Investments chief says Canada attracting attention from foreign investors
- The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board reported a 7.8% return for fiscal 2026, boosting net assets to $793.3 billion as of March 31.
- Public equities surged 17.5%, driving results, while Real assets gained 12.2%; Private equity rose just 2.9%, partly due to AI-related disruption in software holdings.
- Performance fell short of the 13.2% benchmark return, hindered by a $12.4 billion foreign currency loss as the Canadian dollar weakened against the greenback.
- CPPIB committed $1.5 billion to a Blackstone Inc. credit account and provided a $225 million loan for a hyperscale data center expansion in Cambridge, Ontario.
- Chief Executive Officer John Graham said returns occurred in a period "marked by geopolitical uncertainty, market volatility and currency movements," reflecting the fund's global investment strength.
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CPP Investments chief says Canada attracting attention from foreign investors
Canada has flown under the radar of large international investors in recent years, but that’s changing as Ottawa and the provinces talk of plans for new investments, the head of the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board said Thursday.
The Toronto Star
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board underperforms benchmark for third consecutive year
The board earned a net return of 7.8 per cent in fiscal 2026. CEO John Graham said results were impacted by geopolitical uncertainty and market volatility.
In recent years, Canada has gone unnoticed by major international investors, but the situation is changing as Ottawa and the provinces talk about new investment projects, says Thursday the President and CEO of the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board.
Canada's Retirement Backstop Misses Its Own Benchmark Again — and the Gap Is Getting Harder to Explain
Canada’s largest pension manager posted a 7.8% net return in fiscal 2026 and watched its assets climb to $793.3 billion. Its own benchmark did 13.2%. The 5.4 percentage point gap is the third consecutive year CPPIB has trailed the passive indices it measures itself against — and the streak is getting harder to dismiss as […]
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