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Border to Coast Pensions Partnership

Border to Coast Pensions Partnership is one of the largest pension pools in the UK and was established in 2018. One of eight national Local Government pools, Border to Coast oversees the investment of pension assets, bringing together 11 like-minded Local Government Pension Scheme funds. British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (BCI) provides investment management services to the pension plans.

Country

United Kingdom

AUM ($B, AS AT DATE OF ASSET ALLOCATION)

$68

Chief Executive

Rachel Elwell

Chief Investment Officer

Joe McDonnell

Chair

Chris Hitchen

Asset allocation

Website

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Asset allocation as of March 31, 2024. All information is as per the most recent annual report or other publicly available data via the fund's website

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