In an interview in late September, CPPIB CEO John Graham said global upheaval from trade wars to geopolitical unrest could create opportunities and enhance the benefits of diversification. Photo by Gavin Young/Postmedia files

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board generated a net return of 5.4 per cent in the second quarter ended Sept. 30, pushing the CPP Fund’s net assets to $777.5 billion.

The $45.8 billion increase in the fund’s assets consisted of $39.8 billion in net income and $6 billion in net transfers from the Canada Pension Plan (CPP).

Returns from public equities drove performance in the quarter, CPP Investments said in a statement , adding that this reflected investor optimism around artificial intelligence, resilient corporate earnings and expectations of contin

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