(February 22 – 17:40 ET) – The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec today announced the appointments of Claude Séguin as president of CDP Private Equity and Jean Lamothe as president of CDP Asia Investments, a subsidiary based in Hong Kong.

As president of CDP Private Equity, Claude Séguin will be responsible for the operations of all the private investment subsidiaries, which now hold a portfolio valued at more than $15 billion. He will oversee the strategic planning and the harmonization of the subsidiaries so as to optimize the synergies of the teams in place. “Claude Séguin brings diversified experience in strategic positions that will enable the organization to reach new heights,” stated Jean-Claude Scraire, chairman and CEO of the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec

Before joining CDP, Séguin was executive vice-president, finance, and CFO of Teleglobe Inc. from 1992 to 2000 and Deputy Minister of Finance for the five preceding years.

In his new position as president of CDP Asia Investments, Jean Lamothe will oversee the private equity teams investing in Asia in addition to co-ordinating all the Asian operations of CDP Global Asset Management and CDP Real Estate as well as business development. “In recent years, as resident of CDP Capital International, Lamothe has done an outstanding job of overseeing the international expansion of CDP’s operations,” Scraire said. He added that Lamothe’s appointment reflected Asia’s importance to CDP’s operations in the years to come.

The appointments of Séguin and Lamothe take effect on March 12.
-IE Staff