Kent County Council Superannuation Fund

Kent County Council Superannuation Fund

The Kent County Council Superannuation Fund was established to provide retirement benefits for local government employees in Kent. It functions as a public pension scheme with assets ring-fenced from the administering authority, Kent County Council. The fund allocates across multiple asset classes. Private equity commitments include positions in HarbourVest 2024 Global Fund and YFM Equity Partners. Infrastructure exposure runs through Partners Group, IFM Global Infrastructure Fund and J.P. Morgan Infrastructure Investments Fund. Direct property holdings cover approximately 30 commercial and industrial assets in the United Kingdom and Europe, plus a global timberland mandate. Geographic reach centers on the United Kingdom with additional infrastructure and timber exposure outside the region. The fund employs 51 professionals. It participates in the ACCESS investment pooling arrangement with ten other local government pension schemes. Service providers include Northern Trust as custodian, Mercer as investment advisor, Barnett Waddingham as actuary and DTZ Investors for the direct property mandate. In March 2024 the Pension Fund Committee reviewed emerging markets and private equity portfolios. The fund sits within the UK local government pension scheme framework, which imposes statutory investment and governance requirements distinct from private family offices or asset managers. Pooling through ACCESS and membership in the Local Authority Pension Fund Forum shape its collaboration and stewardship activities.