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Barclays Bank (UKRF)
Barclays Bank (UKRF) is the UK retirement fund sponsored by Barclays Bank PLC. The scheme operates under Barclays Pension Funds Trustees Limited.
Barclays Bank (UKRF)
Barclays Bank (UKRF) is the UK retirement fund sponsored by Barclays Bank PLC. The scheme operates under Barclays Pension Funds Trustees Limited. Eileen Haughey serves as independent chair of the trustee board. The fund holds positions in Blackstone Real Estate Debt Strategies III and maintains UKRF Infrastructure Debt Portfolios valued at $1.05 billion. It executed a £5 billion longevity swap with RGA. The scheme also carries diversified commodity exposure and a Diversified Growth Fund for its defined contribution section. Oak Pension Asset Management operates as a 100 percent owned subsidiary. J.P. Morgan acts as DB custodian and BlackRock manages the DC section. In September 2024 the fund participated in the GRESB Real Estate Assessment. The trustee structure separates governance from the principal employer Barclays Bank PLC while retaining full ownership of the asset manager OPAM.
General information
Firm type
Pension Fund
Location
Region
Europe
Country
United Kingdom
City
London
Corporate office
London, United Kingdom
Principals
Eileen Haughey
Chair of the Trustee Board
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who chairs the trustee board at Barclays Bank (UKRF)?
Eileen Haughey serves as Chair of the Trustee Board. She is an independent trustee director who assumed the role in January 2023.
What asset classes does Barclays Bank (UKRF) hold?
The scheme maintains allocations to real estate debt, infrastructure credit, commodities and longevity swaps. It also runs a Diversified Growth Fund for the defined contribution section.
How is Barclays Bank (UKRF) governed?
Barclays Pension Funds Trustees Limited acts as the legal trustee. Barclays Bank PLC serves as the principal employer while Barclays Bank UK PLC participates as a sectionalised employer.
Does Barclays Bank (UKRF) use external service providers?
J.P. Morgan provides DB custody. Willis Towers Watson handles scheme administration. BlackRock and Jupiter Asset Management oversee portions of the defined contribution assets.
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