La Caisse announces appointment of two executives to key functions

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Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec announced today the appointment of two executives to key functions related to its global strategy. Martin Coiteux will join la Caisse as Chief Economist, and Charles Emond will take on the role of Executive Vice-President, Québec and Global Strategic Planning. false false false Appointment of Charles Emond as Executive Vice-President, Québec and Global Strategic Planning Mr. Emond will be responsible for implementing la Caisse’s Québec investment strategy, which aims to strengthen the economy and foster the development of Québec companies, both locally and internationally, in addition to piloting, with the Executive Committee, the strategic planning process for la Caisse’s global activities. false false false Before joining la Caisse, Mr. Emond, a graduate of HEC Montréal, worked for more than 18 years at Scotiabank, notably as Head of Québec’s Investment Banking group, and more recently, as Global Head, Investment Banking and Canadian Corporate Banking, including responsibility for equity capital market operations globally for which he was based in Toronto. As the Head of Scotiabank’s Investment Banking franchise globally, Mr. Emond is recognized for achievements in several areas, including growth in Canada and international markets, as well as strategic planning, private and public markets financings and mergers and acquisitions locally and on an international scale. After leading the acquisition of Jarislowsky Fraser, a major Canadian asset management firm, he became, and was until recently, the Chairman of its Board of Directors. Appointment of Martin Coiteux as Chief Economist As Chief Economist, Mr. Coiteux will be responsible for providing la Caisse with the economic and business intelligence leadership required for successfully implementing its investment strategy through world-class economic analyses that will identify areas of risk and of opportunity in various international markets. For nearly 20 years, Mr. Coiteux was a professor of international economics and international management at HEC. He was also the Bank of Canada’s representative in Québec. More recently, he served as President of the Treasury Board of the Government of Québec and in various ministerial posts. Mr. Coiteux holds a Bachelor’s Degree from Université de Sherbrooke, a Master’s Degree in Economics from Queen’s University and a PhD in International Economics from the Graduate Institute of International Studies in Geneva. false false false Mr. Emond will start at la Caisse on February 1, and Mr. Coiteux will start on January 18. false false false ABOUT CAISSE DE DÉPÔT ET PLACEMENT DU QUÉBEC Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) is a long-term institutional investor that manages funds primarily for public and parapublic pension and insurance plans. As at June 30, 2018, it held CAD308.3 billion in net assets. As one of Canada’s leading institutional fund managers, CDPQ invests globally in major financial markets, private equity, infrastructure, real estate and private debt. For more information, visit cdpq.com, follow us on Twitter @LaCDPQ or consult our Facebook or LinkedIn pages.