Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec named Canada’s ambassador to the United Nations, Marc-André Blanchard, to lead a group that will run its international investments.
As head of CDPQ Global, Blanchard will oversee the fund’s three main regional hubs outside of Canada: U.S./Latin America, Europe and Asia Pacific. Anita George, a Caisse executive vice-president, will be the group’s deputy head, the investment manager said in a statement Friday.