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Greater Manchester Pension Fund

The Greater Manchester Pension Fund (GMPF) is the pension scheme for the ten local authorities in Greater Manchester and a host of other affiliated bodies, such as schools, colleges and charities. GMPF is the largest fund in the Local Government Pension Scheme and is part of the Northern LGPS pool.

Country

United Kingdom

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

$39

Performance (%, 1YR)

1.8

Chair

Gerald Cooney

Asset allocation

45.3% Public Equity

24.2% Bonds/Cash

10% Property

20.5% Alternative Investments

Website

View the annual report

Global Pension Transparency Benchmark country system description

Asset allocation as of March 31, 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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