Largest decline in global pension assets since 2008

Global pension assets declined by 16.7% last year, with the UK pensions market in 4th place

Jasmine Urquhart
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Largest decline in global pension assets since 2008

2022 marked the largest annual decline in global pension assets since the 2008 financial crisis, analysis by the Thinking Ahead Institute has found.

The Global Pensions Assets study, published today (16 February) showed global pension assets declined by 16.7% in 2022 and now stand at $47.9trn (£39.9trn). The study, which covered 22 pension m...

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