Academic says schemes must cut benefits to overcome rising longevity

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TRUSTEES must look at cutting benefits rather than investing in alternative assets if they are to overcome rising longevity, delegates to the Professional Pensions Show heard.

Cass Business School professor of asset management Andrew Clare said an aggressive portfolio that included hedge funds, private equity and commodities was unlikely to do enough to meet future pensi...

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