natural capital
Brent Pension Fund is reviewing its investment strategy, considering climate-related risks and a shift towards protection assets relevant to natural capital.
The Brent Pension Fund is currently reviewing its investment strategy, grappling with inflation and the imperative to address climate-related risks, as highlighted at a Pension Board meeting in March 2026. This review includes a shift towards protection assets, away from growth assets, following an improved funding level of 113% as of March 2025, up from 87% in 2022.
The Fund's improved financial health, revealed in the 2025 triennial actuarial valuation, is projected to cut employer contribution rates from 30.5% to 23% from April 2026. Natural capital, which refers to assets like forests and water that provide essential ecosystem services, can be invested in.
Key facts
- Brent Pension Fund's funding level rose to 113% as of March 2025. Source
- Employer contribution rates are projected to cut from 30.5% to 23% from April 2026. Source
- Inflation is identified as a high likelihood and impact risk for the Brent Pension Fund. Source
- The Brent Pension Fund is shifting its investment strategy towards protection assets. Source
- The Fund's funding level was 87% in 2022. Source
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