Issue - meetings

Pooling Investment in Wales

Meeting: 09/06/2021 - Clwyd Pension Fund Committee (Item 10)

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To provide Committee Members with an update on implementation of Pooling Investments in Wales.

Additional documents:

Decision:

The Committee considered and noted the report.

Minutes:

Mr Latham stated the following key points about the pooling of the Fund's investments in WPP:

 

-       Multi Asset Credit Fund and Global Opportunities Equity Fund performed ahead of benchmark. 

-       The Global Opportunities Equity Fund reduced carbon exposure by 25% in April and the Fund will receive reports on progress going forward.

-       The transition for the Wellington Emerging Market equities will occur on 6th October 2021, which also includes a 25% carbon reduction.

-       He noted the Responsible Investment sub-group, including Mrs Fielder as the Fund's representative on that sub-group, have completed lots of work regarding Responsible Investment.

-       In addition, Fund officers have been working with WPP on a Private Markets portfolio in conjunction with Mercer, and the Committee will receive an update regarding this work at future Committee meetings.

 

RESOLVED:

 

The Committee considered and noted the report.