The Quebec-based public pension manager ramped up activity in private markets last year, with “record” deployment across sectors, including data centres, energy, insurance and aircraft leasing, both in the country and abroad. (The Logic)

Talking point: La Caisse deployed $200 million in additional financing to Quebec renewable energy company Boralex, participated in $7 billion of telecom infrastructure financing for Rogers alongside Blackstone and had an interest in a US$6.5-billion financing package to acquire 50 per cent of “ the world’s largest offshore wind farm project” in the U.K. with Apollo Global Management, among other investments. Meanwhile, CEO Charles Emond’s compensation rose 3.6 per cent to $5.12 million, with the fund crediting him for reaching its $100 billion Quebec asset target ahead of schedule. Earlier this year, La Caisse reported a 9.3 per cent return for 2025, falling short of its 10.9 per cent benchmark, even as net income rose 73.3 per cent from a year earlier.