Public sector assets saw a record $2.5 trillion surge in value last year

Public assets saw a 7 percent rise of $2.5 trillion last year, from a total of $36.2 trillion in 2016. Between the three different institutions, pension funds recorded the highest asset increase, up by 8.1 percent on the year to $1.1 trillion. A global economic upswing helped the value of assets at central banks, sovereign funds and public pension funds hit $38.7 trillion in 2017, according to new research by London-based think tank OMFIF.

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