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This list of largest pension funds in the United States involves two main groups: government pension funds for public employees and collectively bargained pension funds, jointly managed between employer and employee representatives after the Taft-Hartley Act of 1947.
A pension fund, also known as a superannuation fund in some countries, is any program, fund, or scheme which provides retirement income.The U.S. Government's Social Security Trust Fund, which oversees $2.57 trillion in assets, is the world's largest public pension fund.
The retirement fund is a defined benefit type pension plan and was only partially funded by the government, with only $268.4 million in assets and $911 million in liabilities. The plan experienced low investment returns and a benefit structure that had been increased without raises in funding. [29]
Since 2001, U.S. statewide pension funds have experienced significant funding challenges due to the recessions of 2001-2002 and 2008-2009. Prior to the Dot-Com Crash, statewide pension funds were over 95.6% funded in the aggregate. In 2002, the funded ratio had declined to 82.1%.
Recession fears raise risks for California's public pension funds.
The Dutch pension fund ABP sold its Tesla stake over Elon Musk's pay and the company's working conditions, a report says. ABP disagreed with Musk's compensation package and voted against it in June.