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Essex County Council Pension Fund
Essex County Council Pension Fund was established to provide retirement benefits under the Local Government Pension Scheme. Kevin McDonald serves as director.
Essex County Council Pension Fund
Essex County Council Pension Fund was established to provide retirement benefits under the Local Government Pension Scheme. Kevin McDonald serves as director. The fund excludes teachers, police and firefighters, whose pensions fall under separate arrangements. The fund allocates to private equity, real estate and infrastructure. It participates in the ACCESS Pool UK Core Fund and ACCESS Global Indirect Fund, both managed by CBRE Investment Management. Additional holdings include the Orchard Street Impact Real Estate Strategy, a Timberland Limited Partnership and the IFM Investors Infrastructure Mandate. Geographic reach covers the United Kingdom and global markets. The fund reports 70 professionals. It belongs to the ACCESS Pool and the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association. In 2024 the fund received LGPS Fund of the Year recognition at the LAPF Investment Awards and Fund of the Year (Large) at the LGC Investment Awards. Northern Trust acts as global custodian and Hymans Robertson provides investment advice. The fund sits inside the ACCESS pooling structure that requires collaboration among eleven LGPS funds on manager selection and fee negotiation. This arrangement determines how capital is deployed across listed and private markets.
General information
Firm type
Pension Fund
Year founded
—
AUM
Undisclosed
Location
Region
Europe
Country
United Kingdom
City
Chelmsford
Corporate office
Chelmsford, Essex, United Kingdom
Principals
Kevin McDonald
Director
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who runs investment decisions at Essex County Council Pension Fund?
Kevin McDonald serves as director. The fund routes investments through the ACCESS Pool and external managers including CBRE Investment Management.
Does Essex County Council Pension Fund participate in fund commitments or only direct deals?
The fund commits to pooled vehicles such as the ACCESS Pool UK Core Fund and Energy Capital Partners Fund III. It also holds direct real estate and infrastructure mandates.
What asset classes does Essex County Council Pension Fund target?
Allocations include private equity at a 5.06 percent current weight, real estate through multiple ACCESS mandates, and infrastructure via IFM Investors and JP Morgan Asset Management.
How is Essex County Council Pension Fund related to ACCESS Pool?
Essex is one of eleven LGPS funds that formed the ACCESS collaboration in 2018. The pool handles manager selection and certain investment execution.
Where does the underlying capital originate?
Contributions come from Essex County Council employers and scheme members under the Local Government Pension Scheme.
Which service providers support Essex County Council Pension Fund operations?
Northern Trust provides custody, Waystone acts as pool operator, Ernst & Young serves as external auditor and Barnett Waddingham provides actuarial services.
Does Essex County Council Pension Fund maintain an ESG policy?
No explicit ESG policy document appears in the available records.
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