Riskier bet: Why CalPERS, the country’s largest pension fund, is getting into banking

A businessman crosses a chasm, using a dollar bill as a bridge. Chasing greater returns, CalPERS prepares to enter the banking business and take on private debt. is Image via iStock

How does the nation’s biggest public pension system pay down its debts amid a global economic collapse? One idea: Become a banker.

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