Tag: Ohio Public Employees Retirement System

Asset Management Culture January 29, 2020

Ohio Pension Plan Would Disclose Manager Fees, Livestream Meetings Under New Legislation

In transparency move, proposed bill would also create a new legislative panel to review pension system fees and employee salaries.

Risk January 22, 2020

Ohio’s State Pension Slashes Healthcare Benefits amid Insolvency Concerns Threat

The board at OPERS voted to reduce medical benefits to avoid collapse by 2030.

Risk November 7, 2019

Ohio Retirement System Eyes Reduced Benefits for New Workers

Proposed retrenchment would apply to workers hired in 2022 and beyond.

Risk September 25, 2019

Ohio Public Pension Seeks Legislative Approval to Reduce COLAs

Cuts are expected to save pension an estimated $3.44 billion.

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.