China to transfer SOE stakes to bolster pension system

Sep 27, 2019

After a two-year trial run, the ambitious scheme is being extended nationwide. Investment restrictions and built-in home bias, though, could undermine its effectiveness.

China to transfer SOE stakes to bolster pension system

China is formally pushing ahead with long-awaited plans to use stakes in state-owned enterprises (SOEs) to help plug shortfalls in the country's public retirement system.

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