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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 ($B, AS AT DATE OF ASSET ALLOCATION)

$48

Performance (%, 1YR)

-17.02

Chief Executive

Morten Nilsson

Chief Investment Officer

Wyn Francis

Chair

Jill Mackenzie

Asset allocation

14% Equities

9% Property

3% Absolute Return

3% Infrastructure

28% Government Bonds and Cash

25% Corporate Bonds

3% High Yield Corporate Bonds

14% Secure Income

1% Emerging Market Debt

Website

View the annual report

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Asset allocation as of June 30, 2023. All information is as per the most recent annual report or other publicly available data via the fund's website

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