Pensions
Public Pensions Adapt to Market Volatility, Inflation
Public plans are weathering several market disruptions, notes a report from NCPERS.
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Technology
How Does Institutional Governance Change in the Age of Artificial Intelligence?
The jump ‘from Excel to AI’ will complicate the investment processes of asset allocators at institutional investors of all kinds.
Pensions
Public Pensions Make Big Gains in Recruitment, Retention
Approximately 52% of funds reported no issue attracting or holding onto talent, according to research from NCPERS.
Pensions
NCPERS Warns of Risks From Dismantling Public Pensions
Transitioning from defined benefit to defined contribution plans could have negative ‘unintended consequences,’ the National Conference on Public Employee Retirement Systems found.
Asset Management Culture
How Asset Owners Are Attracting Talent and Their Issues Doing So
Careers at public pension funds, endowments and other institutional investors may not match the pay or the locations of private sector firms, but these institutions can still find an edge.
Pensions
Public Pension Plans Reach 5-Year High of 83.1% Funded
The funds returned 9.47% in fiscal 2024, according to a National Conference of Public Employees Retirement System study.
Risk
Pension Funds Mount Defenses Against Growing Cyberthreats
Security is ‘top of mind,’ as attacks have grown and insurance is more costly.
Pensions
Public Pension Funds Recovering From Pandemic-Era Staffing Issues
Salaries increased 4.9% year over year, according to an NCPERS 2024 compensation survey, with total compensation up even more.
Pensions
Study: Decline in DB Plans Widens Income Inequality Gap
NCPERS research found that increasing income inequality ‘degrades national economic growth.’
Research
NCPERS and CBIZ to Distribute Employee Compensation Survey
The survey is intended to help retirement systems make better recruiting and retention decisions.
Pensions
NCPERS to Host Chief Officers Summit in June
The summit will bring together public pension CEOs and CIOs in Nashville.
Research
Asset Management, Admin Fees Dropped, per Recent Public Sector Pension Data
An NCPERS survey also revealed that real estate and private securities were the highest-performing asset classes for public sector pension funds.
Pensions
Pennsylvania SERS Will Join Pilot Project to Combat Securities Fraud
NCPERS Securities Fraud Recovery Services aims to help members recover damages from securities fraud.
Are Defined Benefit Pension Funds Still Useful Recruiting, Retention Tools?
Essential to public sector employees, a pension fund is a forgotten benefit for most workers in the private sector.
Pensions
Public Pensions Increasingly Rely on Investment Earnings
NCPERS study finds public retirement systems derive 71% of revenue from investment returns.