US. Public pension funds lowered expectations for returns as expenses spiked in fiscal 2022
Public retirement systems saw their expenses rise in fiscal 2022, while many reduced their assumed rates of return, according to an annual study by the National Conference on Public Employee Retirement Systems. In fiscal 2022, the pension systems averaged 64 basis points in administrative costs and investment manager fees, up from 54 points the year before. Systems lowered their assumed rates of returns to an average 6.86%, from 7.07% a year earlier. Among all respondents, 60% said they lowered those rates...
