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.
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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.
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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.
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Public Pensions Increasingly Rely on Investment Earnings
NCPERS study finds public retirement systems derive 71% of revenue from investment returns.
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10 Ways to Close Public Pension Funding Gaps
NCPERS research identifies actions governments can take to close pension funding gaps without resorting to detrimental ‘knee-jerk’ reactions.
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Tax Cuts Could Come Back to Haunt State Retirement Systems
Report urges states to close tax loopholes to avoid cutting pension benefits.
Public Pension Plans Funding Grows in 2018, Assumed Return Rates Dip
Contributions remain stable, as funds face possible economic slowdown ahead.
NCPERS Study Reports Solid Year for Public Pensions
Employer contributions up 4%.
Research
NCPERS Study Highlights Economic Costs of Doing Away with DB Plans
Criticism of public pensions is based on faulty logic, group says.