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How We Know Pension Funds Manage $56 Trillion
Episode 4407
Published 3 weeks, 2 days ago
Description
Most people think banks or sovereign wealth funds run the world's money. The real answer is pension funds, with $56 trillion in global assets. But how do we actually know that number? This episode unpacks the methodological minefields behind global pension statistics, explores the shift from defined benefit to defined contribution plans, and examines what this all means for sustainable finance and impact investing.