The AM group blends a repeatable framework, focused on historical trading relationships, with a discretionary investment process, implementing predominantly relative value strategies. This approach allows the team to exploit dislocations and express market views by optimizing across a broad range of instruments, while maintaining a well-diversified portfolio.
The team operates from CPP Investments’ Toronto and London offices.
Our Team
Chris Roper
Managing Director, Head of Financing, Collateral & Trading and Active Macro
Chris oversees the Financing, Collateral & Trading (FCT) and Active Macro (AM) teams within the Capital Markets and Factor Investing Department. FCT focuses on fund financing, balance-sheet management and trading activities; while AM manages discretionary investment programs. He has previously been responsible for several groups, including Short Horizon Alpha, Cash and Liquidity, and initially focused on active-management programs.
Prior to joining CPP Investments in 2008, he was Managing Director in Structured Finance at BMO Capital Markets, Co-Head Structured Finance at Scotia Capital and traded a wide range of derivatives across multiple products at Citibank.
Chris holds a B. Eng. in Engineering Physics from McMaster University and an MBA from Queen’s University.