Public Markets

PSP Investments’ Public Markets Investments are comprised of Canadian Equity, Foreign Equity, World Government Bonds, Canadian Fixed Income and World Inflation-Linked bonds. These investments are overseen by both internal and external managers using a combination of active and index-replication strategies.

The proportion of actively-managed assets within Public Markets increased to 40% at the end of fiscal year 2011, from 30% at the end of the previous fiscal year.

Fast Facts
  • First Vice President, Public Market Investments: Daniel Garant
  • Inception date: April 2000
  • Net assets of $43.5 billion (as at March 31, 2011)
  • Target weighting: 56% of total portfolio
    - 40% equity
    - 11% fixed income
    - 5% world inflation-linked bonds
  • Fiscal year 2011 performance:
    - One year rate of return of 15.1%
    - Investment income of $5.5 billion
Public Markets
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