Calpers CIO Says Funding Gap to Widen for Foreseeable Future

  • Pension’s net outflows to grow to $9.2 billion in 15 years
  • Returns lower than 7.5% projection would widen imbalance
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The California Public Employees’ Retirement System, the largest U.S. public pension fund, faces a widening funding gap for the foreseeable future as its returns lag behind obligations to retirees, Chief Investment Officer Ted Eliopoulos said Monday.

“The gap grows over time,” Eliopoulos said during a presentation to the Calpers board. “If we return less than 7.5 percent along this path, it gets wider and sooner.”