ERAFP’s investment policy aims to combine financial performance, risk management and socially responsible commitment within the strategic asset allocation approved by the board of directors.
ERAFP has to allocate 50% minimum to bonds, 40% maximum to equities or UCITS and 12.5% maximum to Real Estate.
The decree of 3 February 2015 amending the investment rules applicable to the public service additional pension scheme and the implementation decree of 10 March 2015 set out the following in particular:
- a broader list of authorised assets to enhance the Scheme’s contribution to financing companies and improve the outlook for future returns;
- the proportion of assets that may be invested in equities or UCITS is increased to 40%;
- 3% of assets may be invested in unlisted funds and 3% in funds securitising loan receivables on SMEs and intermediate-sized enterprises (ETI) (fonds de prêts à l’économie);
- 3% of total assets may be invested directly.
Continuing its approach of seeking a socio-economic impact through its investments, ERAFP started using this new room for manoeuvre from 2015, notably to help develop the French economy and finance European small and medium-sized enterprises.