Institutional Investors End Streak of Positive Returns in Q3
October 31, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Northern Trust announced that U.S. institutional investment plan sponsors lost 9% at the median in...
Tag: Public Pension
NC to Use Analytics Software to Manage Risk
October 31, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – North Carolina’s Department of State Treasurer announced the state will implement customized analytics software to...
Illinois TRS Approves $2.7B Pension Contribution
October 28, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Illinois Teachers’ Retirement System Board of Trustees has approved a $2.703 billion state funding...
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CA Governor Proposes Hybrid Pension System for New Hires
October 27, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – California Governor Jerry Brown proposed a hybrid pension system for new California state workers, reports...
FL Judge Challenges State Pension Contribution Change
October 27, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – On Wednesday a Florida judge challenged the state’s defense of a new law that requires...
NYC Officials Announce Plan to Replace Outside Pension Managers
October 27, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – New York City officials announced a plan that will put a chief investment officer in...
Investment Returns Fall Short for KY Public Pension Funds
October 26, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Kentucky's two public pension funds fell short of their assumed rates of investment return over...
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Charter Schools Protest Removal from LA State Retirement Plan
October 25, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Teachers in Louisiana’s Algiers Charter Schools Association are protesting a move by the group's leadership...
Court Dismisses Houston Municipal Lawsuit Against Highland Capital
October 24, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A Delaware court has dismissed a lawsuit brought against Dallas-based investment adviser Highland Capital Management...
Ohio STRS Funding Below 60%
October 21, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A report from the Ohio Teachers Retirement System’s actuary dampens the good news about its...
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Minister Arrested for Collecting Pensions of Deceased Teacher
October 21, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A Bronx pastor has been arrested for collecting nearly $250,000 in pension payments intended for...
OCERS Board of Retirement Approves Assumption Changes for Valuation
October 20, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Orange County Employees Retirement System (OCERS) Board of Retirement adopted several economic and demographic...
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FL Pension Fund Hands over Records on Controversial Investment
October 19, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Florida's pension fund is starting to hand over records related to a controversial $125 million...
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State and Local Worker Retirement Income Will Fall Short
October 18, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A widespread perception is that state-local government workers receive high pension benefits which, combined with...
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Colorado PERA Pushes Back on Member Disclosure
October 17, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Colorado Public Employees’ Retirement Association (PERA) has filed its own claim...
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RI Pension Overhaul Proposal Includes Move to Hybrid Plan
October 14, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Rhode Island lawmakers are circulating the draft of a pension-overhaul proposal.
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GAO Finds No Pension Overpayments by Postal Service
October 14, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Government Accountability Office (GAO) says it has not found evidence of errors that could...
Public Retirement Holdings Have Decreased
October 13, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The nation's state and local public employee retirement systems had $2.5 trillion in total cash and investment...
CalSTRS Corrects Pension Spiking
October 12, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The California State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalSTRS) announced its determination that the Yuba Community College...
SEC Looking into Kentucky System Placement Agent Activity
October 10, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) wants to depose officials at the Kentucky Retirement...