UK local authority funds question “bigger is best”

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Ohio STRS warns of higher US recession risk; prioritises liquidity

Ohio STRS warns of higher US recession risk; prioritises liquidity

The State Teachers Retirement System of Ohio has warned of a “material” increase in US recession risk compared to last year as the fund braces for a wider, “negatively skewed” distribution of outcomes in the next 12 months. It came as the mature plan, which is 81 per cent funded, is tilting to fixed income and new asset classes like liquid alternatives over equities.

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