RBA, bourse tussle over Sh2.3tr pension assets investments

A proposal by the NSE to have the Retirement Benefits Authority revise the allocation formula of assets under management in favour of equities has been termed impractical...

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The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) has proposed changes to how pension funds invest their assets, but the Retirement Benefits Authority (RBA) deems the plan impractical.

The NSE wants to introduce a minimum investment in equities for the Sh2.8 trillion pension assets.
Key players involved are the NSE, led by CEO Frank Mwiti, and the RBA.
Currently, pension assets are heavily invested in government paper, and the NSE aims to shift this to boost the bourse's performance.

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