As CPP Investments' Chief Investment Officer, Edwin (Ed) D. Cass works closely with the CEO, the Chief Financial and Risk Officer and Investment Department leaders to strengthen the organization's investment governance with the aim of generating greater performance gains.
He Joined CPP Investments in 2008, initially heading the Global Capital Markets group during the financial crisis. He subsequently headed the Global Corporate Securities group and then the Global Tactical Asset Allocation team, all within the Public Market Investments department. Ed served as Chief Investment Strategist and Head of Total Portfolio Management from 2014 to 2017 and was most recently the Global Head of Real Assets.
With over 25 years of investment experience, Ed previously held senior positions at Fortress Management Group, Deutsche Bank Canada and TD Securities.
Ed holds a BS (Hons) in Theoretical Physics from Queen's University and a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree from York University's Osgoode Hall Law School.
Meet the 2023 speakers of Delivering Alpha, which will take place on September 28, 2023.