Caisse de Depot has 14% return on infrastructure, equities

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CANADA - Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec, Canada's biggest pension-fund manager, posted a 14% return on investment last year as it recorded gains in private equity, infrastructure, stocks and fixed income amid a rebound in global markets.

Net investment income was C$17.7bn ($18bn), up from C$11.8bn a year earlier when the returns were 10%, the Montreal-based investment manager said today in a statement. The Caisse had C$151.7bn in n...

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