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See USS Chief Pension Officer Helen McEwan’s reflections of 2020.

In our latest podcast, members share their plans for the future and their strategies for achieving the lifestyle they want.

Elizabeth Fernando, USS Investment Management’s Head of Equities, was interviewed at the 2018 PLSA Investment Conference on how the equities markets have evolved over the last ten years. She discusses the challenges currently facing the asset management sector and the increased focus on professionalism, and highlights the work USS is doing in responsible investment.

As we reach the end of the year, USS CEO Bill Galvin looks back on 2022, and discusses the potential for member and employer representatives to consider changes during the year ahead.

In our first USS Investment Management webinar, Simon Pilcher, CEO, and Naomi Clark, Head of Investment Product Management, talked about the different ways members' money is invested and our recent Net Zero announcement. They were joined by Mel Duffield, Director of Engagement - Valuation 2020, for the Q&A.

In our third webinar, our Chief Pensions Officer Helen McEwan was joined by Dean Blower, Head of Strategy and Insight, and Steve Golden, Head of Policy, Proposition, and Employer Engagement. The panel explained the different sections of USS and the ancillary benefits and support services available to members of the scheme.

With the 2020 valuation providing a snapshot of our financial position as at 31 March 2020, market conditions are likely to paint a more negative picture than was anticipated before the COVID-19 pandemic. Mel Duffield, Pensions Strategy Executive, explains why it’s important for us to complete the 2020 valuation.

Our valuation for 2020 will be based on a 'snapshot' of the Scheme on 31 March 2020. However, the process itself will run well into 2021. By law, we must complete it within 15 months - so by 30 June 2021. There are a number of milestones we need to reach on the way, set out in this timeline.

Pensions can appear a little confusing at first, so we’re here to break it all down for you. We’ll help you to understand what part of USS you’re in and what you’re building in the Retirement Income Builder.