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CPP Investments merges underperforming active equities team into hedge fund, systematic strategy group

Reported by Pensions & Investments
Nov 10, 2026· 1 min read
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Key Takeaways
  • • Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments) is merging its underperforming active equities team into a combined hedge fund and systematic strategy group, according to Pensions & Investments.
  • • The reorganization creates a new public markets unit, consolidating active equity capabilities under one structure.
  • • The primary source provides limited detail on the scale of assets, headcount, or performance figures affected by the change.
Summary
CPP Investments, the Canadian pension fund manager, is merging its active equities team into its hedge fund and systematic strategy group, according to Pensions & Investments. The move consolidates the team into a new public markets unit, and the publication describes the active equities team as underperforming.

The available source material is limited. The primary article's body text was not fully captured, and it does not include specific figures on assets under management, team size, benchmark performance, or the timing of the transition. Readers should consult the original report for those details.

The restructuring reflects a broader trend among large institutional investors of consolidating public market strategies to align active management with systematic and hedge fund-style approaches. Allocators tracking CPP Investments' internal investment organization should note the change in how its public markets capabilities are structured.

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Pensions & Investments CPP Investments merges underperforming active equities team into hedge fund, systematic strategy group