The Caisse de dépôt et placement puts an end to its examination work regarding the privatization of BCE

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The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec has withdrawn from the consortium formed last April 17 that has undertaken steps to proceed to the privatization of BCE Inc. The Caisse de dépôt et de placement au Québec is a financial institution that manages funds mainly for pension and insurance plans in the public and private sectors. As at December 31, 2006, the Caisse’s net assets under management were worth 143.5 billion dollars. Among the top institutional managers in Canada, the Caisse invests in the major financial markets as well as in private equity and in real estate. false false false