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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

Freedom of Information, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine

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Dear Laura,

Please find attached acknowledgment of your request.

Emily

 

From: People & Planet <[FOI #796364 email]>
Sent: 01 October 2021 13:27
To: Freedom of Information <[Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine request email]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - 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: [1]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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Dear Laura,

Please find attached our response to your request.

Emily

 

From: People & Planet <[FOI #796364 email]>
Sent: 01 October 2021 13:27
To: Freedom of Information <[Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine request email]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - 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: [1]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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Dear Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine,

I am writing to request an internal review of the university's handling of my FOI request 'University Investment Portfolio Statistics'.

I would like to please request an internal review on the decision not to disclose market values at the company-level within the university's investment portfolios (question 5 of the FOI request) on the grounds that disclosure of such information "would hinder LSTM and our investment managers’ commercial interests".

Other institutions in the sector have willingly disclosed this information to us for analysis this year - and in the previous years that we have undertaken this annual research. This is in spite of the issues you have raised, indicating public interest around the transparency and accountability of public authorities outweighs the arguments for non-disclosure that you highlight.

Please let me know if there is anything more you need from me to support with the internal review process.
Please may I remind you that guidance published by the Information Commissioner's Office states internal reviews should ideally take no longer than 20 working days.

Kind Regards,
Laura Clayson

Freedom of Information, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine

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Dear Laura,

 

Thank you for your email.

 

Please find attached our acknowledgement letter.

 

Kind regards,

Karen

Data Protection Team

 

 

Karen Blower (She/Her)
Library Licensing and Compliance Officer
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
p: +44 (0)151 705 3170
a: LSTM Library, Pembroke Place, Liverpool, L3 5QA UK
e: [1][email address]

 

 

From: People & Planet <[FOI #796364 email]>
Sent: 17 November 2021 18:53
To: Freedom of Information <[Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine request email]>
Subject: Internal review of Freedom of Information request - University
Investment Portfolio Statistics

 

Dear Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine,

I am writing to request an internal review of the university's handling of
my FOI request 'University Investment Portfolio Statistics'.

I would like to please request an internal review on the decision not to
disclose market values at the company-level within the university's
investment portfolios (question 5 of the FOI request) on the grounds that
disclosure of such information "would hinder LSTM and our investment
managers’ commercial interests".

Other institutions in the sector have willingly disclosed this information
to us for analysis this year - and in the previous years that we have
undertaken this annual research. This is in spite of the issues you have
raised, indicating public interest around the transparency and
accountability of public authorities outweighs the arguments for
non-disclosure that you highlight.

Please let me know if there is anything more you need from me to support
with the internal review process.

Please may I remind you that guidance published by the Information
Commissioner's Office states internal reviews should ideally take no
longer than 20 working days.

Kind Regards,

Laura Clayson

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Dear Laura,

 

Please find attached a letter with our response following the internal
review.

 

Do let us know if we can be of further assistance.

 

Data Protection Team

 

From: Freedom of Information <[Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine request email]>
Sent: 18 November 2021 14:20
To: People & Planet <[FOI #796364 email]>
Cc: Freedom of Information <[Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine request email]>
Subject: RE: Internal review of Freedom of Information request -
University Investment Portfolio Statistics

 

Dear Laura,

 

Thank you for your email.

 

Please find attached our acknowledgement letter.

 

Kind regards,

Karen

Data Protection Team

 

 

Karen Blower (She/Her)
Library Licensing and Compliance Officer
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
p: +44 (0)151 705 3170
a: LSTM Library, Pembroke Place, Liverpool, L3 5QA UK
e: [1][email address]

 

 

From: People & Planet <[2][FOI #796364 email]>
Sent: 17 November 2021 18:53
To: Freedom of Information <[3][Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine request email]>
Subject: Internal review of Freedom of Information request - University
Investment Portfolio Statistics

 

Dear Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine,

I am writing to request an internal review of the university's handling of
my FOI request 'University Investment Portfolio Statistics'.

I would like to please request an internal review on the decision not to
disclose market values at the company-level within the university's
investment portfolios (question 5 of the FOI request) on the grounds that
disclosure of such information "would hinder LSTM and our investment
managers’ commercial interests".

Other institutions in the sector have willingly disclosed this information
to us for analysis this year - and in the previous years that we have
undertaken this annual research. This is in spite of the issues you have
raised, indicating public interest around the transparency and
accountability of public authorities outweighs the arguments for
non-disclosure that you highlight.

Please let me know if there is anything more you need from me to support
with the internal review process.

Please may I remind you that guidance published by the Information
Commissioner's Office states internal reviews should ideally take no
longer than 20 working days.

Kind Regards,

Laura Clayson

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Dear Laura,

 

We are now in a position to release the investment statements from July
2021. Please find seven PDFs attached.

 

Do let us know if we can be of further assistance.

 

Data Protection Team

 

From: Freedom of Information <[Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine request email]>
Sent: 15 December 2021 10:56
To: People & Planet <[FOI #796364 email]>
Cc: Freedom of Information <[Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine request email]>
Subject: RE: Internal review of Freedom of Information request -
University Investment Portfolio Statistics

 

Dear Laura,

 

Please find attached a letter with our response following the internal
review.

 

Do let us know if we can be of further assistance.

 

Data Protection Team

 

From: Freedom of Information <[1][Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine request email]>
Sent: 18 November 2021 14:20
To: People & Planet <[2][FOI #796364 email]>
Cc: Freedom of Information <[3][Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine request email]>
Subject: RE: Internal review of Freedom of Information request -
University Investment Portfolio Statistics

 

Dear Laura,

 

Thank you for your email.

 

Please find attached our acknowledgement letter.

 

Kind regards,

Karen

Data Protection Team

 

 

Karen Blower (She/Her)
Library Licensing and Compliance Officer
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
p: +44 (0)151 705 3170
a: LSTM Library, Pembroke Place, Liverpool, L3 5QA UK
e: [4][email address]

 

 

From: People & Planet <[5][FOI #796364 email]>
Sent: 17 November 2021 18:53
To: Freedom of Information <[6][Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine request email]>
Subject: Internal review of Freedom of Information request - University
Investment Portfolio Statistics

 

Dear Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine,

I am writing to request an internal review of the university's handling of
my FOI request 'University Investment Portfolio Statistics'.

I would like to please request an internal review on the decision not to
disclose market values at the company-level within the university's
investment portfolios (question 5 of the FOI request) on the grounds that
disclosure of such information "would hinder LSTM and our investment
managers’ commercial interests".

Other institutions in the sector have willingly disclosed this information
to us for analysis this year - and in the previous years that we have
undertaken this annual research. This is in spite of the issues you have
raised, indicating public interest around the transparency and
accountability of public authorities outweighs the arguments for
non-disclosure that you highlight.

Please let me know if there is anything more you need from me to support
with the internal review process.

Please may I remind you that guidance published by the Information
Commissioner's Office states internal reviews should ideally take no
longer than 20 working days.

Kind Regards,

Laura Clayson

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