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Universities Superannuation Scheme

United Kingdom

USS is the largest private pension scheme in the United Kingdom in terms of assets. Established in 1974, USS is the principal pension scheme for universities and higher education institutions in the UK.

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Universities Superannuation Scheme

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Overall	87	3	77	12	63	32	74	14	56	45	42	64	49	54	47	57	47	57	81	7	82	6	83	4	88	2	81	7	74	14	52	50	51	52	57	43	58	40	53	48	52	50	39	68	49	54	43	61	66	29	67	27	61	38	57	43	54	47	64	31	63	32	63	32	58	40	46	60	66	29	38	69	35	72	40	65	51	52	35	72	40	65	37	71	25	74	11	75	73	16	77	12	81	7	72	18	73	16	89	1	55	46	70	23	43	61	40	65	47	57	43	61	58	40	63	32	63	32	78	10	67	27	72	18	69	24	72	18	69	24	78	10	59	39	63	32	53	48	68	26	83	4	72	18	48	56	38	69	71	22
Cost	69	11	67	15	55	34	69	11	58	26	45	47	58	26	55	34	45	47	64	17	69	11	65	16	90	3	68	14	73	9	57	30	54	38	60	22	55	34	56	33	53	40	45	47	59	24	55	34	57	30	37	59	34	61	24	67	41	54	23	68	39	58	26	65	26	65	14	73	50	42	37	59	30	62	29	63	54	38	7	75	15	71	20	69	18	70	13	74	73	9	76	7	93	1	76	7	81	4	91	2	15	71	51	41	28	64	41	54	40	57	47	46	45	47	50	42	50	42	64	17	50	42	60	22	58	26	57	30	42	51	77	6	42	51	63	19	59	24	61	21	79	5	58	26	42	51	41	54	63	19
Governance	100	1	95	7	90	14	92	12	64	50	42	68	63	53	61	55	72	39	95	7	97	4	100	1	100	1	96	5	84	23	47	66	54	62	64	50	53	63	69	44	68	45	57	59	71	42	57	59	94	10	95	7	72	39	82	26	71	42	82	26	74	36	87	21	77	32	58	58	64	50	39	70	41	69	50	65	53	63	37	72	73	37	62	54	43	67	11	75	72	39	75	35	77	32	67	47	76	34	89	16	83	25	81	28	65	49	39	70	59	57	66	48	84	23	80	29	89	16	88	18	79	30	92	12	90	14	88	18	96	5	88	18	73	37	79	30	60	56	56	61	93	11	68	45	30	74	34	73	87	21
Performance	90	5	65	32	64	36	84	13	62	38	43	66	66	30	63	37	61	42	88	9	90	5	92	4	89	8	85	11	77	19	52	55	49	60	69	26	60	45	49	60	59	51	39	69	49	60	53	54	42	67	61	42	68	27	60	45	41	68	65	32	67	29	62	38	60	45	61	42	85	11	51	56	51	56	72	23	75	21	24	74	39	69	49	60	25	73	21	75	60	45	68	27	75	21	66	30	62	38	95	1	48	64	94	2	33	72	38	71	45	65	60	45	59	51	76	20	82	16	82	16	60	45	65	32	62	38	71	24	65	32	70	25	59	51	51	56	51	56	83	14	93	3	90	5	87	10	80	18	83	14
Responsible Investment	85	11	78	27	53	47	61	41	46	51	45	52	15	69	15	69	17	67	87	8	81	22	88	7	84	14	84	14	72	35	59	43	54	45	42	55	73	32	44	53	34	59	19	66	22	63	11	72	80	25	84	14	77	29	71	36	70	37	93	3	81	22	85	11	78	27	57	44	73	32	32	60	22	63	12	71	29	61	77	29	39	56	22	63	17	67	3	73	94	1	87	8	89	5	89	5	84	14	94	1	84	14	65	40	53	47	48	50	37	57	3	73	54	45	44	53	28	62	90	4	87	8	82	20	73	32	80	25	84	14	85	11	70	37	67	39	51	49	81	22	77	29	82	20	37	57	0	75	61	41

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USS swings into surplus but flags re-think after Thames losses

USS says losses in Thames Water have led to deep reflection on how it will invest in regulated assets in the future, flagging the need for consistent regulation to support pension fund investment. As the fund celebrates its 50th year it records a surplus for the first time since 2008.

UK’s transition-focused SWF gets green light

UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves didn’t waste any time approving the UK’s new SWF aimed at funding the energy transition. As it begins to lay down structure and governance frameworks critics point to the challenges of bringing projects to a level where they are investable.

Thames Water losses hold lessons on the importance of a comparative view

The travails of UK utility Thames Water highlights the importance of seeing infrastructure investment in the context of wider market or peer investments, rather than just focusing on the one asset.

Investors trying to change the world: Why climate investing is so difficult

Asset owners are preparing their portfolios for the climate transition, reducing holdings in companies with high emissions and pledging billions to climate investments. But climate proofing portfolios is proving one of the most arduous and complex challenges investors have ever faced. Top1000funds.com takes a close look at the progress.