University Investment Portfolio Statistics
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
Dear Laura Clayson,
Thank you for your request made under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
We confirm that this is being considered and that we will respond as soon as possible and in any case within 20 working days.
Yours sincerely
Mary Betts-Gray
Mary Betts-Gray MA (Hons), MCLIP, FHEA, PC.foi | Freedom of Information Officer | Cranfield University| Cranfield | Bedford | MK43 0AL | Tel: +44(0)1234 754331 | Fax: +44 (0)1234 751806 | E-mail: [Cranfield University request email]
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On 01/10/2021, 13:26, "People & Planet" <[FOI #796345 email]> wrote:
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://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url... ...
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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Dear Laura Clayson,
Thank you for your request, dated 1 October, made under the Freedom of
Information Act 2000.
You requested information about
"University Investment Portfolio
Statistics"
Cranfield University has completed its search for the information
requested and can confirm that we do hold information. Our response is
given below.
. 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”.
£3,496,000.
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?
Fund managers.
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%
Prodigy - 24%
CCLA - 76%
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.
The only direct investments are in the University subsidiary companies
which are shown below:
COMPANY NATURE OF BUSINESS
Cranfield Group Holdings Limited Holding company
Cranfield Airport Operations Limited Provision of air traffic
control services
Cranfield Aerospace Aerospace research and
Solutions Limited development
Cranfield Conference Centre Limited Provision of conference and
accommodation services
Cranfield Quality Services Limited Provision of residential
support services
Cranfield Regatta Limited Organisation of an annual
sailing event
Cranfield Innovative Manufacturing Limited Consultancy and development
programmes in manufacturing
Cranfield Management Development Limited Provision of executive
development programmes
Cranfield Defence and Security Services Limited Provision of defence and
security services
MK:U Limited Dormant company
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: [1]https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url......
Prodigy Investment - Student loans for Cranfield Students £847,000
CCLA COIF Charities Property Fund - £412,000
CCLA Charity Fund - £2,237,000
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.
No.
Should you have any queries with regard to the information provided please
do not hesitate to contact us.
If you are unhappy with the way in which your request has been dealt with
please refer to our internal appeals
procedure [2]http://www.cranfield.ac.uk/about/governa...
If you remain dissatisfied with the handling of your request or complaint
you have a right to appeal to the Information Commissioner at:
The Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane,
Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF.
Telephone: 08456 306060 or 01625 545745.
Website: [3]www.ico.gov.uk
Yours sincerely
Mary Betts-Gray
Mary Betts-Gray | Freedom of Information Officer | Cranfield University|
Cranfield | Bedford | MK43 0AL | Tel: +44(0)1234 754331 | Fax: +44 (0)1234
751806 | E-mail: [4][Cranfield University request email]
Visit: [5]https://www.cranfield.ac.uk/about/govern...
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Dear Amy,
Thank you for your response to my Freedom of Information request.
May I please request clarity on one question: your response to question 5 contained only the top level information of the fund names that Cranfield University holds with the CCLA, as opposed to the requested information of a company-level break-down of what companies are held within them.
Can you please share the investment portfolios at the company level of those funds/portfolios you outline or confirm that the University does not hold this information?
In terms of what I mean by this, please see the below portfolio, which outlines the market value held in each company. E.g. BHP Billiton PLC, £6,370 in the UK equities section of Cazenove Capital Management.
https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/1...
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).
Kind Regards,
Laura Clayson
Dear Laura,
Thank you for your follow up request made under the Freedom of Information
Act 2000.
We confirm that this is being considered and that we will respond as soon
as possible and in any case within 20 working days.
Yours sincerely
Mary Betts-Gray
Mary Betts-Gray MA (Hons), MCLIP, FHEA, PC.foi | Freedom of Information
Officer | Cranfield University| Cranfield | Bedford | MK43 0AL | Tel:
+44(0)1234 754331 | Fax: +44 (0)1234 751806 |
E-mail: [1][Cranfield University request email]
Visit: [2]https://www.cranfield.ac.uk/about/govern...
This email and any attachments to it may be confidential and are intended
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accept our apology, notify the sender immediately and then delete the
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From: People & Planet <[FOI #796345 email]>
Date: Friday, 19 November 2021 at 11:46
To: foi <[Cranfield University request email]>
Subject: Re: University Investment Portfolio Statistics
Dear Amy,
Thank you for your response to my Freedom of Information request.
May I please request clarity on one question: your response to question 5
contained only the top level information of the fund names that Cranfield
University holds with the CCLA, as opposed to the requested information of
a company-level break-down of what companies are held within them.
Can you please share the investment portfolios at the company level of
those funds/portfolios you outline or confirm that the University does not
hold this information?
In terms of what I mean by this, please see the below portfolio, which
outlines the market value held in each company. E.g. BHP Billiton PLC,
£6,370 in the UK equities section of Cazenove Capital Management.
[3]https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url...
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).
Kind Regards,
Laura Clayson
Dear Laura,
Thank you for your request, dated 19 November, made under the Freedom of
Information Act 2000.
You requested that based on the information previously provided we
“Share the investment portfolios at the company level of those
funds/portfolios you outline or confirm that the University does not hold
this information”
The University has reviewed your request and can confirm that we have
given the details we hold. We do not have a detailed breakdown of
properties / companies that the funds are invested in.
Should you have any queries with regard to the information provided please
do not hesitate to contact us.
If you are unhappy with the way in which your request has been dealt with
please refer to our internal appeals
procedure [1]http://www.cranfield.ac.uk/about/governa...
If you remain dissatisfied with the handling of your request or complaint
you have a right to appeal to the Information Commissioner at:
The Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane,
Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF.
Telephone: 08456 306060 or 01625 545745.
Website: [2]www.ico.gov.uk
Yours sincerely
Mary Betts-Gray
Mary Betts-Gray | Freedom of Information Officer | Cranfield University|
Cranfield | Bedford | MK43 0AL | Tel: +44(0)1234 754331 | Fax: +44 (0)1234
751806 | E-mail: [3][Cranfield University request email]
Visit: [4]https://www.cranfield.ac.uk/about/govern...
This email and any attachments to it may be confidential and are intended
only for the named addressee. If you are not the named addressee, please
accept our apology, notify the sender immediately and then delete the
email. We request that you do not disclose, use, copy or distribute any
information within it.
Any opinions expressed are not necessarily the corporate view of Cranfield
University. This email is not intended to be contractually binding unless
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Whilst we have taken steps to ensure that this email and all attachments
are free from any virus, we advise that, in keeping with good computing
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From: People & Planet <[5][FOI #796345 email]>
Date: Friday, 19 November 2021 at 11:46
To: foi <[6][Cranfield University request email]>
Subject: Re: University Investment Portfolio Statistics
Dear Amy,
Thank you for your response to my Freedom of Information request.
May I please request clarity on one question: your response to question 5
contained only the top level information of the fund names that Cranfield
University holds with the CCLA, as opposed to the requested information of
a company-level break-down of what companies are held within them.
Can you please share the investment portfolios at the company level of
those funds/portfolios you outline or confirm that the University does not
hold this information?
In terms of what I mean by this, please see the below portfolio, which
outlines the market value held in each company. E.g. BHP Billiton PLC,
£6,370 in the UK equities section of Cazenove Capital Management.
[7]https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url...
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).
Kind Regards,
Laura Clayson
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