PSP Investments Appoints Eduard van Gelderen as Chief Investment Officer

Montréal, Québec (ots/PRNewswire) -

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The Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments) today
announced the appointment of Eduard van Gelderen to the position of
Senior Vice President and Chief Investment Officer.

Mr. van Gelderen will lead PSP's Total Fund Strategy Group,
overseeing multi-asset class investment strategies and total fund
allocations and exposures in terms of asset classes, geographies and
sectors. The responsible investment, government relations and public
policy functions will also report to him. Mr. van Gelderen will
report to the President and CEO and his appointment is effective
immediately.

"Eduard has the precise combination of strong global expertise and
leadership skills we were seeking for the Chief Investment Officer
position," said Neil Cunningham, President and CEO of PSP
Investments. "He is an accomplished, multi-asset class investment
leader with highly relevant C-level investment expertise in large
scale, pension investment managers. With his proven ability to think
both as an investor and as a strategist, I'm confident he has the
edge required to take our Total Fund operations to the next level."

"The Canadian model is a leader amongst global pension markets,"
added Mr. Van Gelderen. "PSP Investments has earned its place as one
of Canada's top four pension investment managers, with a clear and
focused strategy backed by a strong Board. I am excited to join PSP
Investments at a time of accelerated evolution for the organization."

About Eduard van Gelderen

Prior to joining PSP Investments, Eduard van Gelderen was Senior
Managing Director at the Office of the Chief Investment Officer of
the University of California. As a member of the executive team, his
primary responsibilities included overseeing the University's
retirement plan, heading up equity and real assets activities, and
handling strategic partnerships in Europe. He also served as CEO of
the Dutch financial service provider APG Asset Management and Deputy
CIO of ING Investment Management.

He holds a master's degree in Quantitative Finance from Erasmus
University Rotterdam and a post-graduate degree in Asset Liability
Management from Maastricht University in Limburg. He is currently a
PhD candidate at the International School of Management in Paris.
Eduard is a certified Financial Risk Manager and a Chartered
Financial Analyst and has served on several investment advisory
boards.

About PSP Investments

The Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments) is
one of Canada's largest pension investment managers with $153 billion
of net assets as of March 31, 2018. It manages a diversified global
portfolio composed of investments in public financial markets,
private equity, real estate, infrastructure, natural resources and
private debt. Established in 1999, PSP Investments manages net
contributions to the pension funds of the federal Public Service, the
Canadian Forces, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the Reserve
Force. Headquartered in Ottawa, PSP Investments has its principal
business office in Montréal and offices in New York and London. For
more information, visit investpsp.com (http://www.investpsp.com/) or
follow us on Twitter (https://twitter.com/investpsp?lang=en) and
LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/psp-investments/).

Maria Constantinescu

PSP Investments

Canada: 514-218-3795

Toll-free: 1-844-525-3795

media@investpsp.ca

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