The 1,000 largest U.S. retirement plans experienced record-high asset losses in the year ended Sept. 30 in Pensions & Investments’ latest annual survey. 

Adding alternatives to defined contribution plans requires addressing technical issues, extra fees and participant understanding.

Sponsors have shied away from putting inflation-sensitive investments in plan lineups, but some are re-evaluating their thinking.

Aggregate investments in hedge funds by U.S. pension funds were down 17.2% in the year ended Sept. 30 thanks to tough markets and hedge fund allocation changes.

Pension systems diverge in their approach to a tough bond market. 

Private credit assets increased 12.5% for the year ended Sept. 30, despite a decline in credit assets for some large asset owners.