Tag: KRS

Pensions April 17, 2020

Kentucky Governor Signs Measure to Revamp Local Pension Boards

Legislation creates new panel of trustees for County Employees Retirement System.

Risk December 18, 2019

Kentucky Makes Changes to Free Pension from Funding ‘Death Spiral’

Proposed liability-based model would protect employers from contribution rate increases.

Regulation October 14, 2019

Kentucky Retirement System’s Strategy to Get Legal Victory Against Agency

State Supreme Court opinion says Seven Counties owes KRS contributions.

Newsmakers February 13, 2018

Kentucky Business Leaders Urge for Reform to Nix Public DB Plans

General Assembly, pension advocacy group, Democratic Party publicly respond via social media, local radio.

Regulation November 13, 2017

Kentucky Education Groups Offer Alternative Pension Reform Plan

Coalition calls for less generous plans, but nixes switch to DC.

Newsmakers October 12, 2017

Kentucky Retirees Grow as Special Pension Session Is Pushed Back

Special legislative session may begin in early November.

Newsmakers August 23, 2017

Kentucky League of Cities Urges CERS, KRS Split

Despite double-digit returns for KRS, coalition is one of 23 groups calling for the separation.

Newsmakers August 18, 2017

Kentucky Universities Mull Split from State Retirement System

Plan has already gone to Council on Postsecondary Education.

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.