Dame Kate Barker

USS assets under management fall to £75.5bn

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USS assets under management fall to £75.5bn

Scheme’s DB section reported £15.9bn loss in 2023 due to negative investment return

clock 26 July 2023 • 3 min read
USS consults on 2023 valuation assumptions

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USS consults on 2023 valuation assumptions

A future service contribution rate of 16.2% of current benefits is being proposed

clock 19 July 2023 • 4 min read
USS publishes third stewardship code report

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USS publishes third stewardship code report

Report outlines responsible investment and corporate governance approach

clock 15 June 2023 • 3 min read
USS chief executive to step down next year

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USS chief executive to step down next year

Bill Galvin will step down in 2023, after a decade in the role

clock 28 September 2022 • 1 min read
USS trustees accept employer reform plans

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USS trustees accept employer reform plans

60-day consultation set to begin as USS trustee chair says price of certainty more expensive

clock 06 September 2021 • 2 min read

Defined Benefit

USS contribution rate could almost double to fight £18bn deficit

Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) has reported a technical provisions deficit of between £14.9bn and £17.9bn as of 31 March 2020, and delayed its valuation as it considers how to proceed.

clock 03 March 2021 • 5 min read

Appointments

USS names chair-elect as David Eastwood retires

Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) has appointed Dame Kate Barker as its trustee chair-elect after Sir David Eastwood announced his retirement.

clock 21 January 2020 • 1 min read
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