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Universities Superannuation Scheme – the UK’s largest private pension scheme by way of assets – has appointed a new Chief Pensions Officer.

Ellen Kelleher joined the Board on 1 November 2021 and is also a member of the Pensions Committee.

We have considered advice from the Scheme Actuary on how we would expect things to look as at 31 March 2021, based on the benefit package UUK has consulted employers on for the 2020 valuation and our proposed adjustments to its covenant support package.

A deep dive into how the Retirement Income Builder has performed against the investment balanced scorecard.

Universities Superannuation Scheme Limited – the trustee of the UK’s largest private pension scheme by way of assets – today announces the appointment of Ellen Kelleher as a new trustee director and the retirement of Rene Poisson from the USS Board.

Subject to a two-week consultation with Universities UK, the 11% member contribution rate scheduled for next month will be replaced with a rate of 9.8% from 1 October.

Protecting the pension promises made to our members.

Reflecting the long-term nature of the pension arrangements of our members, we take a long-term approach to investment strategy. The overall balance of our investments in the defined benefit (DB) section reflects the primary objective of any DB pension: to provide members with a set inflation-linked income for life in retirement, regardless of what happens to the economy in the future.