USS to stay with 'risky' assets despite market volatility

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THE University Superannuation Scheme has not reshaped its portfolio of "risky" assets following market turmoil, its chief investment officer says.

Peter Moon - who spoke at the European Pension Funds Congress in Frankfurt, yesterday - said USS had 90pc of its portfolio invested in "risky assets" and, as a result, had experienced some "conster...

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