JPMorgan Worldwide Securities Services to Provide Custody Services for the British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme

David Morgan, Chief Executive said, “We are delighted to continue our relationship with JPMorgan Worldwide Securities Services for The British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme. We think JPMorgan provides us with high quality of service and great value.”

Richard Warne, head of relationship management at JPMorgan Worldwide Securities Services in Europe, Middle East and Africa, said, “After The British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme conducted a thorough review and considered their options, the pension funds’ trustees reappointed JPMorgan as their global custodian. The appointments reaffirm our market position as the leading provider of custody services in the UK pension sector.”

The British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme has assets of £11 billion providing pensions to 67,000 former managerial and clerical staff of British Coal. BCSSS was awarded the Public Sector Scheme of the Year by Professional Pensions in 2005, in addition to awards for use of specialist investment managers and trustee development. Thomas Murray Limited assisted in the review.

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