Tag: public pensions

A recent study found 57% of funds have no issues attracting or holding onto skilled staff, reflecting a 20-percentage-point improvement...

The winning proposal centered on selling vacant lots in Chicago to generate revenue and drive long-term fiscal sustainability for public...

Students from the Harris School of Public Policy will offer their best solutions to improve the quality and sustainability of...

Experiences of four states that moved from traditional defined benefit (DB) plans to cash balance or defined contribution (DC) plans...

According to Northern Trust, Corporate Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) pension plans had the best first quarter on a...

Employer contributions to public pensions fell below certain benchmarks for improving plan funded status, and the Society of Actuaries suggests...

The study, which evaluated pensions against hypothetical 401(k) plans, finds 77% of teachers in six states will work long enough...

They are focused on reducing risk, which Connecticut State Treasurer Denise L. Nappier says is a priority for institutional investors...

“The increase in global equity values for the 12-month period ending June 30, 2017 was a primary driver of the...

The Implementation Guide answers questions about Statement No. 68, “Accounting and Financial Reporting for Pensions” and Statement No. 74, “Financial...

The impact of investment of assets plus spending of pension checks by retirees in 2016 yielded a $1.3 trillion contribution...

The lawsuit alleges investment firms sold investments to KRS that were “extremely high-risk” and produced “excessive fees, poor returns and...

The NIRS studied the case of Palm Beach, Florida, which it says offers “an important cautionary tale on the detrimental...

Public pension fund members surveyed expressed interest in more transparency about pension fund investments and investment returns.

A relatively large allocation to international equities in Public Funds helped them beat out returns for Corporate ERISA plans and...