Investment Groups
At the Heart of the Caisse’s Profession
The Caisse’s profession consists of investing on financial markets throughout the world, using a wide variety of strategies and increasingly sophisticated products. At the heart of this profession is the leading-edge expertise of investment teams grouped around three major sectors:
- Liquid investments
- Private Equity
- Real Estate
For more information on the investment teams’ activities and performance, consult the latest Annual Report.
For more information: Investment Types.
Liquid Investments
These investments are managed by the Investment Division’s team. They are called "liquid investments" because they can be bought and sold quickly on financial markets. Stocks, bonds and Treasury bills are examples of these investments.
The Investment Division also performs research and investment activities in order to enhance the return on the Caisse’s overall portfolio.
This sector includes four teams:
For more information: Investment Division.
Private Equity
This team makes investments in the form of capital and loans to businesses. It invests in two ways: directly in companies or through specialized funds.
The Caisse is a pioneer in the field of private equity. Its first investments in this sector were made in the early 1970s.
For more information: Private Equity.
Real Estate group
This team manages investments, loans and other financial products in the real estate sector. The real estate portfolio extends worldwide and primarily includes office buildings and business parks, shopping centres, hotels as well as residential buildings.
Four companies make up the Real Estate group:
For more information: Real Estate group.