US - A US$3.9trn year-on-year decline in the value of equities held by US pension plans has prompted a warning by academics about the "fragility" of the country's emerging retirement arrangements.
A study by the Centre for Retirement Research at Boston College found the value of equities held by 401(k)s and Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) - US defined contribution (DC) schemes - fell b...
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