ICPM is thrilled to welcome James Davis from OPTrust in Canada as the newest director of the Board.

“James has been a longtime supporter of ICPM and especially engaged in our Research Committee,” says Michelle Ostermann, ICPM Board Chair. “As CIO at one of the largest funds in Canada, he has a constant pulse on the pension industry and can bring a valuable Canadian perspective to the Board.

James C. Davis is the Chief Investment Officer of OPTrust, where he leads the organization’s investment strategy and oversees its diversified portfolio spanning the globe with capital market, private equity, infrastructure, and real estate assets in North America, Europe, Developed Asia and emerging markets.
James has more than 30 years of investment, risk management and leadership experience. Prior to joining OPTrust, he held the role of Vice President, Strategy & Asset Mix and Chief Economist at Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan. Before embarking on a career in investments, he worked as a Meteorologist with Environment Canada. James has been a member of the ICPM Research Committee for more than a decade.

The International Centre for Pension Management (ICPM) is a global, research-based network of asset owners that stimulates leading-edge thinking and practice about pension management. ICPM focuses on fostering long-term investing, strengthening governance of pension investments, and improving design and governance of pension schemes. For more information about ICPM in-person and online events – many of which are open to non-members – and research initiatives, please visit www.icpmnetwork.com.

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