Pension schemes’ returns jump to 28 percent in 2024

Equities investments gave a return of 51.6 percent in the period, while fixed income securities offered total returns of 26.8 percent, while offshore assets returned negative two percent.

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Pension savers are set to reap big after their funds recorded the highest annual returns in 12 years, backed by a good performance from equities and fixed income investments.

A survey of pension returns done by fund administrator Zamara shows that the average annual return for pension funds stood at 28.8 percent last year, up from 1.6 percent in 2023.

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Note: The results are not exact but very close to the actual.