A lot of assumed return rates are unrealistically high. But lowering them can turn a retirement program into a political buzzsaw. Some plans just say no to that idea.
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Private equity isn’t always a market beater and charges high fees. Besides, it’ll be confined to larger investment pools, like target-date funds, which limits its impact.
Under new set-up, a plan is over-funded, which serves as a cushion in a downturn. Any benefit cuts are only as a last resort.
UK’s largest pension plan will shun investments, like tobacco and coal, it deems ‘financially unsuitable.’
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Market downturn could be the final straw for struggling public pension plans.
