What states are investing in businesses who do business with
terrorism sponsoring nations?
All of them. Here are some of the companies who have Maryland funds invested in
them:
MARYLAND
Maryland State Retirement & Pension Systems (MSRPS)
120 E. Baltimore Street
16 th Floor
Baltimore, MD 21202-2305
(410) 767-4050
Exposure Levels
Companies held by MSRPS with Ties to Terrorist-Sponsoring States: 89
Amount Invested $1,775,533,889.27
Companies held by MSRPS with Ties to Proliferation-Related Concerns:12
$150,182,262.97
Total Exposure: 101 $1,925,716,152.24
Total Holdings vs. Total Exposure
Total Exposure, 24%
Total MSRPS Assets Under Management in Equities:
$8,055,257,237.42
This graph illustrates that 24% of MSRPS’ total equity holdings are in companies with ties to terrorist- terroristsponsoring states or proliferation-related sponsoring concerns.
Financial Impact of Publicly Traded Companies on the Economies of Terrorist-Sponsoring States:
Companies Held by MSRPS with Ties to:
Number of Companies
Iran 70Saddam’s Iraq 20
Libya 17
North Korea 10
Sudan 26
Syria 32
The 89 Companies that MSRPS is Invested in Are Involved in Projects in Terrorist-Sponsoring States Worth, at a Minimum,
$28,314,890,000
Sample Holdings
Company Name Total Exposure
Siemens AG $7,695,852.13
ENI $54,648,652.55
Statoil ASA $7,419,702.59
Total SA $59,572,122.97
UBS AG $71,839,803.82
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