Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec

The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) manages public pension plans in the Canadian province of Quebec. It was founded in 1965 by an act of the National Assembly. The name translates to Quebec Deposit and Investment Fund, but it is referred to by its full French name or as "the Caisse" in English. The Caisse is headquartered in Quebec City in the Price building and has its major business office in Montreal in the Quartier International de Montreal. The Caisse's large holdings make it a formidable player in investment markets. It is the second largest pension fund in Canada, with the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) in first place. As of November, 2011, the Caisse’s total assets under management amounted to CA$151.7...