CDPQ appoints Deloitte S Asia's former CEO Venkatram as country chair

economictimes.indiatimes.com:

pension funds in Canada and a leading global investor, has appointed former Deloitte chief executive N Venkatram as the country chair for CDPQ India.
Venkatram, known as Venkat, will join the fund on April 1, 2024, and will also be a member of CDPQ's global management team, the company said. Venkat served as the CEO and managing partner of Deloitte South Asia from 2015 to 2023. He was also on the global executive of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, and Asia Pacific executive as well as a member of the South Asia board and the executive committee for 12 years.

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Saurabh Agarwal, managing director at CDPQ India, and its local head had quit last year, ending a six-year tenure with the Canadian fund.

Last month, CDPQ had hired Pratibha Bajaj, former regional lead, digital infrastructure, at IFC, as senior director — infrastructure, India.

«CDPQ has a long-term conviction towards India's high potential economy. The addition of Venkat as country chair and a member of our global management team is an indication of our ongoing commitment towards developing partnerships that are aligned with driving performance and sustainable impact,» Charles Emond, president and chief executive officer of CDPQ, said.