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Why has NPS allowed 75% equity allocation in active choice option?

National Pension Scheme already offered 75 per cent equity allocation under the auto-choice option

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The primary reason is that the National Pension System (NPS) is a long-term, retirement saving product. If somebody joins it at the age of, say, 25 years, he will have a good 35 years before he withdraws the money. A higher allocation to equity in such a portfolio can potentially fetch higher returns. The interim volatility does not matter, since the investor is not likely to withdraw the money until 60.

NPS already offered 75 per cent equity allocation under the auto-choice option. It will now offer the same level of equity allocation under the active-choice option as well (up from

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