Tag: Colorado

Pensions May 6, 2020

Denver Retirees Ordered to Return $11 Million in Benefits

A local investigation found overpayments ranging from $3,000 to $3 million to be recouped.

November 14, 2019

A Blunt Assessment: Marijuana Has Smoked a Lot of Investors

Enthusiasm over falling legal bars led to business overexpansion and overoptimistic investing. But prospects long-term are, yes, high.

Risk June 25, 2019

Global Equities Crushed Colorado PERA in 2018

Poor returns were expected, but it sets new funding legislation in motion next week.

Newsmakers May 21, 2019

Two States Assail Alabama Following Abortion Ban

Maryland comptroller Franchot says pension money will not be used to ‘subsidize extremism.’

Regulation May 4, 2018

Colorado Pension Reform Heads to Conference Committee

A number of differences in the House and Senate versions of a new bill calls for debate.

Regulation April 18, 2018

Colorado House Amends Pension Bill

Four-plus hour debate leaves Democratic, Republican leaders equally dissatisfied with reform.

Risk April 2, 2018

Colorado Senate Passes Pension Reform Bill

Proposed changes aimed at eliminating the unfunded liabilities of the state’s pension plans.

June 2, 2017

Census Bureau: Public Pension Funds’ Investment Earnings Down 67%

The number of workers benefiting from state and local government pensions in 2016 rose 3.3% in 2016.

Industry White Papers

Investing in Real Estate, Look to New York—Here’s Why Capitalizing on near-term opportunities

2020 Long-term Capital Market Assumptions Q2 Update

Emerging Markets and Covid-19: Crisis or opportunity…or both? 2020 will be a challenging moment for Emerging Markets’ economies. But there will likely be a wide open Emerging Markets “door” that sees governments fall back on privatisation to bridge fiscal holes. In an environment of tight domestic monetary conditions and reduced cross border flows, the buyers of these assets have considerable advantage.

Meditations in an emergency Multi-Asset Strategist Adam Berger discusses the macro and market impact of the coronavirus and offers his "playbook" for the coming weeks and months, including thoughts on rebalancing and opportunistic investments.

The Power of Portfolio Flexibility Many investment managers apply strict portfolio constraints under the guise of risk management best practices. This paper examines the costs of those investment constraints and how an unconstrained investment approach can be key in generating long-term excess returns.

Quantitative Science—Actively Adding To Fixed Income Decisions Quantitative vs. active debate? This issue of Franklin Templeton Fixed Income Markets explains how our “active quant” approach sets us apart.