Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund Commits $249M to Real Assets, Alternatives
The $60.8 billion IMRF re-upped with existing managers.
Pensions
Corporate Pensions See Mixed Funding Ratios in February
Some barometers found funding surpluses pushing near 110%.
IFM Investors Maps Path for Australia’s Super Funds to Meet US Infrastructure Funding Gap
To revitalize American infrastructure, IFM described pension funding as a ‘generational opportunity.’
Indiana Mandates Access to Crypto Investments for Participants in Certain State Retirement Plans
The state is the first in the U.S. to require digital assets be an investment option in public defined contribution plans through a brokerage window.
Australian-Canadian Pension Initiative Could Unite $14T for Investing by 2040
Australia’s industry superannuation funds and a group of Canadian public pension funds plan to work together to increase investment in their respective regions.
CAAT CEO Dobson to Leave Following Vacation Payout Probe
The chief executive of the $17B plan had received a $1.2M payout in lieu of vacation time.
Public Pension Funds Are Getting Healthier. Their New Problem: Paying the Bills
As funding levels rebound, retirement systems face an unexpected shift—one that could force them to rethink investment strategy, liquidity and long-term risk.
Paltry PE Returns Weigh Down La Caisse as 9.3% 2025 Return Misses Benchmark
The meager 2.3% return from the Quebec pension fund’s private equity portfolio fell well short of the benchmark’s 12.6%.
AT&T Agrees to Allow Shareholder Proposal Submitted by NYC Pension Funds
Four New York City pension funds will drop their complaint after AT&T agreed to allow its shareholders to vote on workforce demographic disclosures at its annual meeting.
Equities, Gold Drove Wyoming Retirement System’s 17.8% Return in 2025
WRS assets surpassed $13.1 billion at the end of the year.
OMERS Returns 6% in 2025, Dragged by Private Equity
The assets of the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System rose to $106 billion at the end of December, as equities and real estate gained.
La Caisse Renews Plan to Help Québécois Companies Adopt AI
The pension fund is partnering with applied artificial intelligence firm Vooban to support growth and productivity in the province.
Pension Funding Ratios Build on 2025 Gains in January
The funded status of the 100 largest corporate defined benefit plans climbed to 109% last month.
DB Plans Choosing to De-Risk Instead of Terminate
The pace of insured U.S. pension annuitizations slowed in 2025 after exceeding $50 billion in 2024, Aon reported.
Economic Uncertainty, Market Volatility Led to Steep Decline in Canadian PRT Transactions
Pension risk transfer volume in the country declined 40% in 2025, according to a report from Normandin Beaudry.