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Maryland State Retirement

The Maryland State Retirement and Pension System (SRPS) administers death, disability and retirement benefits on behalf of more than 405,000 members. These include active and former State employees, teachers, State police, judges, law enforcement

Country

United States

AUM ($B, AS AT DATE OF ASSET ALLOCATION)

$68

Performance (%, 1YR)

6.90

Chief Executive

Martin Noven

Chief Investment Officer

Andrew C. Palmer

Chair

Dereck E. Davis

Asset allocation

52.3% Growth Equity

0.4% Multi Asset

16.5% Rate Sensitive

14.2% Real Assets

5.7% Absolute Returns

1.8% Cash

8.9% Credit

Website

View the annual report

Global Pension Transparency Benchmark country system description

Asset allocation as of June 30, 2024. All information is as per the most recent annual report or other publicly available data via the fund's website

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