A private partnership approach

One strategic focus for the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board in 2013 is increasing the activity of its principal investing business, reveals Asia president Mark Machin. The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) is the investment management business of the Canada Pension Plan. The fund that it manages stood at C$170.1 billion as at September 30, of which Asia Pacific accounts for almost C$20 billion, or about 11%. Mark Machin is president of Asia and joined 10 months a…