Air Liquide Statement of Investment Principles (SIP)

What is the annual Statement of Investment Principles?

The Statement of Investment Principles (SIP) is a legally required document, reviewed yearly by the Trustee. It sets out the principles they follow in order to provide a suitable range of investment funds for the members of the Air Liquide UK Pension Scheme.

The principles provide more information on the Trustee’s investment strategy, including the investment objectives and policies for assets held to provide defined benefits under the Scheme. It governs investment decisions and sets out the main factors the Trustee considers when making their decisions.

Members of the Scheme rely on the Trustee to manage the investment of the assets that will provide benefits for them.

What are the Trustee’s responsibilities?

The Trustee of the Air Liquide UK Pension Scheme chooses and monitors the investments held within the Scheme. It is their responsibility to ensure the Scheme’s funds are well managed, offer appropriate levels of risk, and are good value.

The Trustee regularly reviews their own performance to ensure they’re following their principles set out in the Statement and each year, they review the principles to ensure they remain fit for purpose.

KNOW MORE

To find out more about the principles the Trustee applies to the Scheme’s investments, read the latest Air Liquide Statement of Investment Principles here.

The latest Air Liquide Implementation Statement can be read here.