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West Yorkshire Pension Fund

WYPF is under the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), a statutory Scheme, which means that the scheme rules are issued by parliament and have the force of law. This legal status makes it a very secure pension scheme.

Country

United Kingdom

AUM

$26

Performance (%, 1YR)

3.90

Chief Executive

Euan Miller

Chief Investment Officer

John Dewey

Chair

Andrew Thornton

Asset allocation

61.31% Equities

13.83% Bonds

18.07% Alternatives

2.83% Property

3.96% Cash

Website
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Global Pension Transparency Benchmark country system description

Asset allocation as of March 31, 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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