Our Mandate

Our Mandate

Focused on our responsibilities to contributors and beneficiaries

PSP Investments manages the amounts transferred to it by the Government of Canada for the funding of benefits earned from April 1, 2000 by members of the public sector pension plans of the federal public service, the Canadian Forces, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and, since March 1, 2007, the Reserve Force. In accordance with the Public Sector Pension Investment Board Act, PSP Investments’ statutory mandate is to:

 

  • Manage amounts that are transferred to it in the best interests of the contributors and beneficiaries under the acts related to the Plans.

 

  • Invest its assets with a view to achieving a maximum rate of return, without undue risk of loss, having regard to the funding, policies and requirements of the Plans and the ability of the Plans to meet their financial obligations.
Meet the contributors

Delivering on our mandate through value creation activities

Strategic asset allocation

Designing asset classes and allocating strategic long-term targets through the Policy Portfolio

Dynamic asset allocation

Navigating asset allocation around strategic targets over a mid-term horizon

Active management activities

Generating additional returns through asset selection and assisting in mandate delivery

Our success

The real test of PSP Investments’ success is to achieve our mandate over the long term, create value for the sponsor of the Plans and manage assets in the best interest of contributors and beneficiaries. PSP Investments aims to achieve its mandate by having a robust investment approach aligned with the Government of Canada’s risk tolerance.

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Why it matters

Our mandate is set out in the Public Sector Pension Investment Act and is the starting point for everything we do. It reminds us of who we serve and what is expected of us. Our mandate also drives our long-term thinking and investment strategies. It compells us to balance prospective risk and reward, and to consider long-term trends and ESG factors to ensure the sustainability of our portfolio.

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Our people make it happen

We began our journey with less than 20 employees and $2.5 billion in assets under management (AUM). Today, we have close to 1000 people and $264.9B in AUM. This amount is expected to continue to grow significantly. We owe all our successes and our considerable growth to our extraordinary people, and their total commitment to PSP.

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