Pensions earnings slump to 5pc as equities tumble

Nairobi Securities Exchange staff on the trading floor. FILE PHOTO | NMG

Pension fund returns in 2018 fell sharply to hit five per cent compared to 18.7 percent in 2017, weighed by faltering equities and offshore returns.

Industry data compiled by Actuarial Services East Africa (Actserv) shows returns from equities and offshore investments went into the negative territory last year, a downturn in fortune after stellar performance the previous year.

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