After the collapse of the stake in the controversial crypto company Celsius, which caused the Caisse to lose a hundred million, a first head rolled in the files.
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Meet Alexandre Synnett, Senior Vice-President and Chief Technology Officer at Caisse de dépôt du Québec since June 2020.
“He left of his own volition two weeks ago,” confirmed Charles Emond, CEO of Caisse de depot et Placement du Québec (CDPQ), at a press conference at its headquarters on Thursday morning on the sidelines of the announcement of the 2022 financial results.
“We don’t do that anymore,” said the number one of the Caisse when asked about his desire to invest in cryptocurrencies in the future.
Recall that for 2021 Mr. Synnett was entitled to a salary of $370,000 and bonuses of $900,000 for a total of $1.27 million.
More details to come.