The Public Sector Pension Investment Board has appointed Eduard van Gelderen as senior vice-president and chief investment officer.
In the new role, 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.
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“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 chief executive officer 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.”
Prior to joining PSP, van Gelderen was senior managing director at the University of California’s office of the president; chief executive officer at APG Asset Management; chief investment office for capital markets at APG Asset Management; and deputy chief investment officer at ING Direct Investment Management Ltd.
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“The Canadian model is a leader among global pension markets,” said 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.”