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A review of Investment Builder performance against the investment balanced scorecard.

USS is a long-term, responsible investor with a legal duty to invest in the best financial interests of the scheme’s members and beneficiaries, so we can pay pensions now and long into the future. Being a “responsible investor” will mean different things to different people but, for USS, the key element here is “best financial interests”.

When I was offered the role of Chief Pensions Officer at USS, the high calibre of its people and its commitment to quality and value really appealed to me. Recently, I’ve been reflecting on if and how my initial expectations, shaped from the outside looking in, have been met or changed over the course of my first 100 days in post.

This website www.uss.co.uk ("website") is owned and operated by Universities Superannuation Scheme Limited ("USS/we/us"), a company registered in England and Wales under company number 01167127 and whose registered office is Royal Liver Building, Liverpool L3 1PY.

Important information about your Money Purchase AVC arrangement (MPAVC) with Prudential.

Since you may be new to the Investment Builder, check out how the defined contribution (DC) part of USS works and how it stacks up against other DC pension schemes.

Value for money matters at the best of times but, with rising inflation and conditions in financial markets making defined benefit pensions more expensive, it is more important than ever that we can demonstrate that USS is run in a cost-effective manner.

There could be a number of reasons why you're thinking of leaving USS. But whatever your reason, we're here to help you understand your options and what you need to do next.

Delivering value for money is a key focus for the scheme and our performance in this area is reviewed in depth by the Trustee Board on an annual basis