James leads CPP Investments’ Infrastructure team, managing a growing global portfolio of large-scale investments across the transport, digital and utilities sectors, valued at c. C$70 billion as of the end of FY2026.
With over 30 years of investing experience focused on infrastructure and private equity investing, James has held senior roles across both investment and portfolio management. He previously led CPP Investments’ global Portfolio Value Creation team, having joined CPP Investments from Royal Bank Equity Finance (the principal investment arm of RBS), where he led numerous infrastructure and private equity investments across Europe. He began his investing career at J.P. Morgan Capital and Hambros Bank.
James has represented CPP Investments on the boards of several major infrastructure businesses, including Anglian Water, Associated British Ports, and Viterra Agriculture.
James holds an MA in Theology from Keble College, Oxford.