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Universities Superannuation Scheme Limited – the trustee of the UK’s largest private pension scheme by way of assets – has reinforced its view of climate change as a financial risk to the returns generated by its assets by announcing its ambition to be net zero for carbon by 2050, if not before.

UCEA and UCU have been exploring Conditional Indexation (CI) benefit design options. The second of two planned reports assesses the potential benefits and drawbacks of CI to assist UCU and UCEA in engaging with members and employers about whether exploration of CI should continue to a more detailed design phase.

USS has been confirmed as a Master Trust, reflecting the high standards that are being met by the trustee in running the scheme on behalf of universities and in protecting members’ benefits.

Universities Superannuation Scheme has today issued a technical discussion document to its sponsoring employers. It marks the start of a six-week phase of engagement with employers on the 2020 valuation, which will be based on a ‘snapshot’ of the Scheme’s funding position on 31 March 2020.

Universities Superannuation Scheme Limited (USS) today announced that it has acquired a 49.9% interest in Airport Link Company (ALC) from Westpac Essential Services Trust, managed by Hastings Funds Management Limited, adding to the stake USS already owns.

USS has adopted Ortec Finance’s Asset-Liability Management (ALM) solution, which will be fully integrated into USS’s investment process.