WASHINGTON — Kansas’ expected low return on pension investments over the past year reflects a downward trend in performance nationally, according to new data released Wednesday.
Public pension systems nationwide barely gained on their investments during the 2016 fiscal year — only producing an average return of 0.9 percent. A report from the nonpartisan Pew Charitable Trusts says preliminary data for the 2015 fiscal year also suggest the unfunded liabilities of most state-run pension plans rose.