CPP Investments appoints SNCF's Pepy as senior adviser

Pepy will help support CPP Investments' current investment portfolio and deal origination efforts across Europe. He was most recently chair and CEO of French national railway company SNCF.

Pepy started his new role on 1 July and will mostly focus on France. He will be also be engaged with several investment teams in Europe, supporting the identification and delivery of opportunities that support the LP's long-term growth strategy on the continent.

Pepy joined SNCF in 1993 as chief strategy and investment officer, followed by various senior roles including group COO in 2003. He served as chair and CEO from 2008 to 2019. Pepy started his career as a civil servant to the French government, and has also been a non-executive director of Suez Group, Nuovo Transporto Viaggiatori, Deutsche Bahn, Keolis and Wanadoo, as well as non-executive chair of Eurostar and Systra. He currently serves on the boards of Lagardère and BlaBlaCar, and on the advisory board of Salesforce.com.

Unquote recently filmed a Q&A with Delaney Brown, managing director and head of PE funds at CPP Investments, to discuss improved GP/LP relations in lockdown and the LP's strategy for direct and co-investments.

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