University Investment Portfolio Statistics

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To whom it may concern,

This is a request for information through the Freedom of Information Act.

1. What was the total market value of the university’s investment portfolio(s) on the 31st July 2021? If you are going to provide this information through your Annual Accounts/Financial Statements, please provide the specific page number, section and row that the value can be found on. For example, page 28, section 5 “Investments”, line “overall investment value”.

2. On the 31st July 2021, were the institution's investment portfolio(s) managed directly by the institution, indirectly by [an] external fund manager(s), or a combination of both?

3. If the university uses external fund manager(s) to manage investment portfolios, please provide the name of each fund manager used, along with the percentage of the total investment funds that they were managing on the 31st July 2021.

Please present this information in this format:
Fund manager name -- Percentage of total investment funds managed
Schroders -- 47%
CCLA -- 49%
University -- 4%

4. If the institution invests directly, please provide the details of companies invested in (by way of all investment portfolios), including the full names of each company invested in, and the market value invested in each company on the 31st July 2021. Please provide this information in a spreadsheet format.

5. If the university holds investments through [an] external fund manager(s), please provide the investment portfolio for that manager on the 31st July 2021, including the market value for each company that forms part of your investment portfolio(s) with them. Please provide this information at a company level in a spreadsheet and/or the format that this information is provided to you by your fund manager(s). For example, see here: https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/1...

6. Does the institution have an ethical investment policy, or similar? If so, please state if it is publicly-available, and provide a web link.
If applicable, in response to any of the above information requested, please confirm that the University does not hold this information.

Please confirm receipt of this request and we look forward to hearing back from you within the next 20 working days.

Yours sincerely,

Laura Clayson

Records Manager, University of Northampton

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04.10.24

 

Dear Laura,

 

I am writing in acknowledgement of your request for information, detailed
below and dated 01.10.21, which has been received by the University and
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Records Management Administrator

 

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Phil Oakman

Records Manager

Student and Academic Services

 

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To whom it may concern,

This is a request for information through the Freedom of Information Act.

1. What was the total market value of the university’s investment
portfolio(s) on the 31st July 2021? If you are going to provide this
information through your Annual Accounts/Financial Statements, please
provide the specific page number, section and row that the value can be
found on. For example, page 28, section 5 “Investments”, line “overall
investment value”.

2. On the 31st July 2021, were the institution's investment portfolio(s)
managed directly by the institution, indirectly by [an] external fund
manager(s), or a combination of both?

3. If the university uses external fund manager(s) to manage investment
portfolios, please provide the name of each fund manager used, along with
the percentage of the total investment funds that they were managing on
the 31st July 2021.

Please present this information in this format:

Fund manager name -- Percentage of total investment funds managed

Schroders -- 47%

CCLA -- 49%

University -- 4%

4. If the institution invests directly, please provide the details of
companies invested in (by way of all investment portfolios), including the
full names of each company invested in, and the market value invested in
each company on the 31st July 2021. Please provide this information in a
spreadsheet format.

5. If the university holds investments through [an] external fund
manager(s), please provide the investment portfolio for that manager on
the 31st July 2021, including the market value for each company that forms
part of your investment portfolio(s) with them. Please provide this
information at a company level in a spreadsheet and/or the format that
this information is provided to you by your fund manager(s). For example,
see here: [3]https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/1...

6. Does the institution have an ethical investment policy, or similar? If
so, please state if it is publicly-available, and provide a web link.

If applicable, in response to any of the above information requested,
please confirm that the University does not hold this information.

Please confirm receipt of this request and we look forward to hearing back
from you within the next 20 working days.

Yours sincerely,

Laura Clayson

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Records Manager, University of Northampton

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Dear Laura,

 

I write in response to your request for information dated 01.10.21
received by the University and passed to me as the University’s Freedom of
Information Officer for action.

 

In answer to your request for:

 

 1. What was the total market value of the university’s investment
portfolio(s) on the 31st July 2021? If you are going to provide this
information through your Annual Accounts/Financial Statements, please
provide the specific page number, section and row that the value can be
found on. For example, page 28, section 5 “Investments”, line “overall
investment value”.

£108k

 

2. On the 31st July 2021, were the institution's investment portfolio(s)
managed directly by the institution, indirectly by [an] external fund
manager(s), or a combination of both?

Institution

 

3. If the university uses external fund manager(s) to manage investment
portfolios, please provide the name of each fund manager used, along with
the percentage of the total investment funds that they were managing on
the 31st July 2021.

Please present this information in this format:

Fund manager name -- Percentage of total investment funds managed

Schroders -- 47%

CCLA -- 49%

University -- 4%

N/A

 

4. If the institution invests directly, please provide the details of
companies invested in (by way of all investment portfolios), including the
full names of each company invested in, and the market value invested in
each company on the 31st July 2021. Please provide this information in a
spreadsheet format.

Impact ventures £71k, Big Issue £37k

 

5. If the university holds investments through [an] external fund
manager(s), please provide the investment portfolio for that manager on
the 31st July 2021, including the market value for each company that forms
part of your investment portfolio(s) with them. Please provide this
information at a company level in a spreadsheet and/or the format that
this information is provided to you by your fund manager(s). For example,
see here: HYPERLINK
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[2]https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/1...

N/A

 

6. Does the institution have an ethical investment policy, or similar?

No

 

I hope the University has made its response in a clear and constructive
manner; however, if you consider the University has handled your request
unfairly you are entitled to follow the process set out in the
University's [3]Freedom of Information Complaints Procedure.

 

Yours sincerely,

 

 

Ruth Gasson (she/her/hers)
Records Management Administrator

 

On behalf of:

 

Phil Oakman

Records Manager

Student and Academic Services

 

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Northampton. NN1 5FS.
 

 

 

 

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