Pensions & sovereign wealth funds allocating to ILS
The table below details some of the pension funds and sovereign wealth funds that make investment allocations to insurance-linked securities (ILS) funds, catastrophe bonds and other reinsurance linked investment assets.
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| Pension fund or sovereign wealth fund | ILS allocation (latest available) (US $m) | % allocated to ILS | Country | Allocating since? | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abu Dhabi Investment Authority | 550 | 0.1 | United Arab Emirates | 2019 | |
| AP2 | 615 | 1.7 | Sweden | 2012 | Allocates to: Credit Suisse, Elementum, Fermat. Data as at: Dec 31st 2018. |
| AP3 | 567 | 1.6 | Sweden | 2008 | Invests for itself as well as through external managers. Data as at: Dec 31st 2018. |
| Arkansas Teacher Retirement System | 261 | 1.5 | United States | 2015 | Allocates to: Aeolus, Nephila. Data as at: mid-2018. |
| BBC | 41 | 0.2 | United Kingdom | 2010 | Allocates to: Securis. Data as at: Mar 31st 2019. |
| Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) | 1225 | Canada | 2012 | Allocates to: Fermat, Nephila, RenaissanceRe. Data as at: 2018 (Only includes 2018 ILS allocations). | |
| Coca-Cola | 403 | 8.4 | United States | 2014 | Allocates to: Securis and others within U.S. pension plan. Data as at: Dec 31st 2018. |
| Florida State Board of Administration | 858 | 0.4 | United States | 2017 | Allocates to: Aeolus, Credit Suisse, Pillar, Nephila, RenaissanceRe. Data as at: mid-2019. |
| IBM UK Pension Plan | 228 | 3 | United Kingdom | 2013 | Allocates to: Nephila, Securis. Data as at: Dec 31st 2018. |
| Indiana Public Retirement System | 222 | 0.7 | United States | 2016 | Allocates to: Aeolus, Hudson Structured. Data as at: Aug 2019. |
| London Pensions Fund Authority (LPFA) | 92 | 1.6 | United Kingdom | 2017 | Allocates to: Aeolus. Data as at Mar 2019. |
| Maryland State Retirement and Pension System | 500 | 0.9 | United States | 2016 | Allocates to: Aeolus, Nephila Capital. Data as at: Aug 2019. |
| Massachusetts Pension Reserves Investment Management (MassPRIM) | 250 | 0.4 | United States | 2017 | Allocates to: Aeolus, Markel CATCo. Current value of ILS investments unknown. Data as at: Dec 31st 2017. |
| North Yorkshire Pension Fund | 200 | 4.8 | United Kingdom | 2018 | Allocates to: Leadenhall. Data as at: Aug 2019. |
| New Zealand Government Superannuation Fund (GSF) | 251 | 8.3 | New Zealand | 2010 | $165m in catastrophe insurance (Nephila Capital & Fermat). $86m in life settlements (Apollo Global & Credit Suisse). Data as at Jun 30th 2019. |
| New Zealand Superannuation Fund | 235 | 1 | New Zealand | 2010 | Allocates to: Elementum ($97m), Leadenhall ($257m). Data as at: Jun 30th 2019. |
| Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund | 121.1 | 1.5 | United States | 2012 | Allocates to: Nephila Capital's Juniper & Palmetto funds. Data as at: Jun 30th 2019. |
| Pennsylvania Public School Employees' Retirement System (PSERS) | 811 | 1.5 | United States | 2011 | Allocates to: Aeolus, Nephila, RenaissanceRe. Data as at: Jun 2018. |
| Pensionskasse SBB | 392 | 2.3 | Switzerland | 2012 | Data as at: Dec 31st 2018. |
| PGGM | 4500 | 1.8 | Netherlands | 2006 | Allocates to: AlphaCat, Elementum, Fermat, LGT, Munich Re, Nephila. Data as at: Dec 31st 2018. |
| Police Mutual Aid Association of South Korea | 30 | 1.5 | South Korea | 2017 | Allocates to: LGT. Data as at: 2017. |
| Public Officials Benefit Association (POBA) of South Korea | 80 | 1.1 | South Korea | 2016 | Allocates to: Leadenhall, LGT, Nephila. Data as at: 2017. |
| Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) | 1300 | 2.3 | United Kingdom | 2012 | Allocates to: Leadenhall, Nephila. Invests across life and catastrophe risks. Assets includes litigation financing allocation. Data as at: Dec 31st 2018. |
| Royal Mail Pension Plan | 86 | 0.6 | United Kingdom | 2014 | Allocates to: Elementum Advisors. Data as at: Mar 31st 2019. |
| State of Michigan Retirement Systems | 586 | 7.3 | United States | 2015 | Allocates to: Natural catastrophe risk. Longevity linked life settlements with Vida Capital. Data as at: Dec 31st 2018. |
| State of Utah, School and Institutional Trust Funds Office (SITFO) | 75 | 2.6 | United States | Allocates to: Credit Suisse, Hudson Structured, Securis. Data as at: Sep 2019. | |
| Teacher Retirement System of Texas | 597 | 0.4 | United States | 2012 | Allocates to: Aeolus, DaVinci Re. Data as at: Dec 31st 2018. |
| West Midlands Pension Fund | 385 | 2.5 | United Kingdom | 2013 | Allocates to: Coriolis, Credit Suisse, Markel CATCo. Data as at Mar 2018. |
