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Canada Pension Plan Investment Board Case Study
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board

The main concern of the Senior Vice President is whether CPPIB will be able to sustain its positive results with its current investment strategy and the long term nature of the pension plan. A shift towards an active strategy concentrated on Private and Alternative Investments has certainly paid off since its implementation. However, the pension plan has reached somewhat of a roadblock considering the recent loss it has suffered. The million dollar question remains as such : Should it continue to explore that avenue and further develop this existing strategy or should it revise its strategy given current market conditions and its current financial situation?

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