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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	89	7	78	20	71	29	89	7	57	42	50	54	52	51	47	58	44	61	91	5	87	11	92	4	96	2	89	7	67	34	50	54	48	57	53	50	54	46	54	46	50	54	38	68	51	52	41	63	84	14	67	34	74	25	66	37	58	41	69	31	68	32	67	34	61	39	54	46	72	28	38	68	37	71	40	65	51	52	47	58	41	63	38	68	33	74	14	75	84	14	85	12	88	10	75	24	74	25	100	1	60	40	90	6	43	62	39	66	35	73	45	60	66	37	55	44	73	27	85	12	68	32	80	18	70	30	80	18	78	20	77	22	55	44	56	43	39	66	77	22	93	3	83	16	54	46	37	71	83	16
Cost	76	16	68	21	77	15	90	8	39	42	41	39	43	33	41	39	30	53	81	11	67	23	81	11	97	3	79	14	44	32	31	51	38	43	43	33	31	51	42	37	35	45	29	56	33	48	42	37	85	9	35	45	57	27	36	44	33	48	29	56	29	56	29	56	26	61	20	68	52	30	30	53	24	63	22	65	35	45	6	74	11	71	21	67	19	69	11	71	97	3	95	6	97	3	73	17	83	10	100	1	15	70	100	1	10	73	26	61	4	75	57	27	60	26	30	53	52	30	63	24	32	50	80	13	41	39	43	33	68	21	61	25	22	65	55	29	23	64	73	17	95	6	70	20	43	33	27	60	72	19
Governance	98	6	97	8	92	18	94	13	73	44	53	64	75	40	64	56	78	34	100	1	97	8	100	1	100	1	97	8	82	30	48	67	55	62	67	52	46	68	69	48	68	49	57	60	76	36	56	61	100	1	95	12	76	36	83	28	76	36	82	30	91	20	85	26	80	33	68	49	68	49	33	74	39	72	42	70	58	59	66	53	70	47	63	57	50	65	16	75	74	43	83	28	81	32	73	44	75	40	100	1	89	22	84	27	65	55	44	69	55	62	71	46	88	25	66	53	93	16	93	16	91	20	92	18	89	22	98	6	96	11	89	22	75	40	77	35	60	58	50	65	94	13	76	36	36	73	41	71	94	13
Performance	90	9	65	34	61	42	92	6	59	44	41	64	66	31	56	47	48	57	88	11	90	9	91	7	91	7	86	14	65	34	52	53	48	57	56	47	58	45	38	66	52	53	47	59	45	61	53	50	67	28	53	50	77	22	67	28	38	66	67	28	63	38	62	41	61	42	66	31	86	14	52	53	53	50	78	21	77	22	29	71	38	66	47	59	24	73	20	74	64	37	72	25	82	18	66	31	52	53	100	1	44	62	98	2	41	64	36	70	38	66	44	62	63	38	71	26	88	11	88	11	58	45	63	38	77	22	83	17	65	34	69	27	54	49	26	72	19	75	94	3	94	3	94	3	84	16	79	20	80	19
Responsible Investment	94	10	81	32	56	49	79	35	55	50	64	45	26	66	26	66	21	69	97	4	95	8	98	3	95	8	94	10	78	38	69	42	52	54	47	58	80	34	66	43	47	58	19	71	51	57	15	72	85	28	86	26	87	24	79	35	85	28	97	4	89	19	92	13	78	38	61	46	81	32	38	63	33	65	20	70	34	64	85	28	46	60	23	68	40	62	7	74	100	1	91	16	94	10	89	19	88	22	100	1	92	13	79	35	58	47	52	54	45	61	11	73	55	50	52	54	58	47	97	4	92	13	84	31	74	40	96	7	86	26	88	22	70	41	66	43	53	53	89	19	90	17	90	17	54	52	0	75	87	24

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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.