Mark Machin

Early life

Born in England in 1966, as a young man, Mark Machin earned a Bachelor of Arts in Physiological Sciences from Oxford University in 1987. He would go on to complete a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery from Cambridge University in 1990.

Career

After finishing his formal education, Mark Machin made the decision to forego a career in medicine, and instead turned his focus to the world of finance. He began his career as an analyst in the London office of Goldman Sachs in 1991. Within a short time, he was relocated to Hong Kong to join the firm’s new office, where he spent the next two decades building a career specializing in capital markets and investment banking throughout Asia. During this period, Machin rose to become Vice Chairman and served six years as Asia Head of Investment Banking.

In 2012, Mark Machin left Goldman Sachs to join the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB), a professional investment management organization that operates independently from the Canadian government. Headquartered in Toronto with offices in Hong Kong, London, Luxembourg, Mumbai, New York City, San Francisco, São Paulo, and Sydney, CPPIB manages diversified portfolios that include public equities, private equities, real estate, infrastructure, and fixed income, serving over 20 million contributors and beneficiaries of the Canada Pension Plan.

Mark Machin’s first position at CPPIB was Senior Managing Director and President of the Asia division, but only one year later he was promoted to the Head of the International division. In the latter role, he was responsible for overseeing CPPIB’s international investment activities, managing advisory relationships worldwide, and leading the organization’s global initiatives.

In June 2016, he was appointed as the President and CEO of CPPIB, responsible for the fund itself, as well as CPPIB’s nearly 2,000 employees across nine offices. With Machin at the top position, CPPIB expanded its global reach and grew its net assets to nearly $500 billion CAD. His leadership earned CPPIB recognition as one of the top-performing global pension funds.

A great believer in equal opportunities in the workplace, Mark Machin also undertook an initiative to hire women at a similar rate to men across the organization, and to promote qualified women to executive and board positions. Today, CPPIB counts women as 46% of its workforce, 36% of senior management, and more than half of its board members, largely in part to the efforts and legacy of Mark Machin. Machin himself was recognized as a Catalyst Honours Champion in 2020 for advancing workplace equity and was also named one of Canada’s Top 10 CEOs by Glassdoor in 2018.

After leaving CPPIB in 2021, Machin transitioned into a series of advisory and leadership roles. He became a non-executive director at Singapore-based Serendipity Capital, serves on the International Advisory Board of the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation (GIC), and acts as Strategic Advisor to FCLTGlobal. He also co-founded two investment ventures: Opto Investments, a platform connecting advisors to alternative investments, and Intrepid Growth Partners, where he is currently Managing Partner. Additionally, Mark Machin holds an independent non-executive director role at CVC Capital Partners and continues to mentor technology and early-stage companies across North America and Europe.

Outside of his professional endeavours, since 2001, Machin has served as a trustee of the CAF – Harry Mahon Cancer Research Trust, established in memory of the renowned rowing coach Harry Mahon, who passed away in May 2001. In this role, he and a group of friends have raised nearly £90,000 to purchase advanced equipment supporting cancer research at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford.

Net Worth

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