Meeting documents

Pension Fund Committee
Friday, 15 November 2002

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ITEM PF11 - ANNEX 1

PENSION FUND COMMITTEE – 15 NOVEMBER 2002

OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL PENSION FUND – CIPFA LOCAL AUTHORITY PENSION FUND INVESTMENT STATISTICS

CIPFA Local Authority Pension Fund Statistics

TABLE 1

FUND ASSET PENSION DISTRIBUTION AT 31 MARCH 2002

 

UK Equities

%

Overseas Equities

%

UK Bonds

%

Overseas Bonds

%

Index Linked

%

Cash/ Other

%

Property %

Oxfordshire C.C.

51

24

6

8

0

7

3

WM Local Authority Average

48

25

7

4

5

5

6

Oxfordshire C.C. Customised Benchmark

40

27

12

0

10

6

5

CAPS Median

54

23

7

8

0

5

3

 

TABLE 2

LOCAL AUTHORITY PENSION FUND PERFORMANCE

PERIODS ENDED 31 MARCH 2002

 

3 Years

(Return p.a.)

5 Years

(Return p.a.)

10 Years

(Return p.a.)

Local Authority average

2.0

7.1

10.9

English County Council average

1.7

6.8

10.9

Oxfordshire County Council

0.9

6.3

10.7

Retail Price Index

2.1

2.3

2.5

Average Earnings

4.1

4.5

4.1

 

TABLE 3

ACTUAL ECONOMIC ASSUMPTIONS MADE AT 31 MARCH 2001 VALUATION

Rate of general pay increases

4.3% p.a.

Rate of increase to pensions in payment (Determined by RPI)

2.5% p.a.

Rate of return on investments - Equities

7.25% p.a.

Rate of return on investments – Fixed & Index-linked gilts

4.9% p.a.

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