
New York Pension Fund May Lower Holdings in Stocks
Concerned about downturn risk in equities, the New York State Common Retirement Fund may tilt allocation to bonds.
Concerned about downturn risk in equities, the New York State Common Retirement Fund may tilt allocation to bonds.
Fund veteran Arnold B. Phillips had been serving as interim head since May 2018.
Earnings slowdown expected to propel a movement away from heavy borrowing.
Verdicts come amid political criticism, current market environment.
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State’s bond history and already badly funded pension shows little room for maneuver.
Their 0.65% increase last month makes up more than two-thirds of this year’s increase.
Moody’s warns that without public cuts, liabilities will eat 30% of state income.
Fear of a downturn creates a rise in de-risking.