Regulation
Connecticut Moves to Embrace ‘First-of-its-Kind’ Gun Divestment Policy
State treasury plans to divest from civilian gun manufacturers to mitigate the national gun violence crisis.
Tag: Connecticut
Connecticut Governor Strikes Deal to Save State Pension
New deal would provide ‘hundreds of millions of dollars in budgetary relief’ for the troubled state pension.
Regulation
Some Police in Connecticut May Revert to DB Plan
Departures due to discontent over a town’s DC plan are mirrored elsewhere.
Newsmakers
New Connecticut Treasurer Has a Backup Plan for Teacher Pension Bonds
Shawn Wooden taking select cues from New Jersey in maneuver’s approach.
Regulation
Connecticut’s New Treasurer Pushes for Pension Shortfall Remedies
Shawn Wooden examines tapping lottery and extending bond payments to bridge huge gap.
Research
Connecticut Task Force in Extra Innings to Find Pension Fixes
Commission still grappling over plan to tap state assets like office buildings to feed ailing retirement program.
Newsmakers
CT Treasurer Proposes Using Lottery to Fix Pension Fund
Denise Nappier eyes lottery-backed revenue bonds to support Teachers’ Retirement Fund.
Newsmakers
Connecticut Study Group Eyes Possible Ways to Plug State’s Pension Gap
Officials point to state lotto, real estate, and benefits changes to help decrease the $127.8 billion shortfall.
Asset Allocation
Connecticut Pension Group Eyes Tapping State Assets
Lotto revenue and income from unused state land could help shore up ailing public retirement system.
Newsmakers
New Connecticut Study Group Aims to Solve Pension Mess
Commission will study state’s fiscal situation in an attempt to boost the state-worker retirement system’s low 41% funding level.
Corporate Moves
Exclusive: After More Than a Year of Searching, Connecticut Has Found Its New Chief Investment Officer
New York MTA's first CIO Sean Crawford to take the helm.
Asset Allocation
Connecticut Considers Gun Divestment
State treasurer says she may ‘divest or not make further investments in gun companies.’
Regulation
Faced with Underfunding, Connecticut Seeks Proposals Tuesday for Teachers Pension Plan
Proposal deadline 4:30 Tuesday; public hearing set for Wednesday.
Regulation
Connecticut Coalitions Collide on Pension Changes
Bipartisan commission is conducting public hearings to determine pension solutions.
Connecticut Gov. Calls for Pension Contribution Restructure
Malloy says state can’t afford annual payments into teachers’ retirement system.