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BT Pension Scheme (BTPS)

The BT Pension Scheme (BTPS) is a defined benefit pension scheme for employees, former employees and dependants of BT Group plc (BT) and some of its associated companies. The Trustee Board has delegated responsibility for day-to-day management of the Scheme to Brightwell (a trading name of BT Pension Scheme Management Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Scheme).

Country

United Kingdom

AUM

$44

Performance (%, 1YR)

-0.80

Chief Executive

Morten Nilsson

Chief Investment Officer

Wyn Francis

Performance Notes

Based on Annualised Scheme returns

Chair

Jill Mackenzie

Asset allocation

54% Cashflow-aware

27% Equity and equity-like

19% Liability hedging investments

Website

View the annual report

Global Pension Transparency Benchmark country system description

Asset allocation as of June 30, 2025. All information is as per the most recent annual report or other publicly available data via the fund's website

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