South Yorkshire Pensions Authority

South Yorkshire Pensions Authority

South Yorkshire Pensions Authority was established in 1988 to administer the Local Government Pension Scheme for the region. Jayne Dunn serves as chair and George Graham as director. The fund participates in the Border to Coast investment pool alongside ten other partner authorities. The authority allocates across private equity, real estate and natural capital. Current private equity exposure stands at 10.24 percent against a 7 percent target. Confirmed holdings include Project Chip, a joint venture with Royal London covering more than 21,000 acres of UK agricultural land, and multiple industrial sites in Sheffield and Barnsley. Additional positions cover the Trammell Crow logistics facility and the Place Based Impact Housing Allocation. Geographic reach centers on the United Kingdom with supplementary exposure to global forestry and renewable assets. The authority employs 100 staff at its Barnsley headquarters. It maintains memberships in the Local Authority Pension Fund Forum, Pensions for Purpose and the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association. In December 2024 the authority hosted its annual SYPA In Focus event to report investment performance to members. Service providers include Northern Trust as custodian and Hymans Robertson as actuary. The authority operates as one of eleven equal partners that own and govern the Border to Coast Pensions Partnership. This pooled structure determines manager selection and sets shared stewardship policies executed through Robeco. Direct property investments remain outside the pool and are managed through separate vehicles such as St Bride's White Rose Residential LP.