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Returns: Do large pension funds achieve better results?

Smaller pension funds do not necessarily have lower returns, according to PPCmetrics.

The study is based on the audited annual reports of about 290 pension funds with total assets of over CHF648bn (€593bn) and over 3.4m members. The scope and quality of the data allow comprehensive empirical analyses.

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