Tag: Ohio

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.

Regulation October 25, 2019

Judge Axes Pension Fund Lawsuit over Healthcare Shift

Pension participants filed suit after program’s pullout from healthcare coverage.

Regulation June 5, 2019

Ohio Teachers Pension Sued over Eliminated COLAs

Plaintiffs says retirement system board reduced benefits unlawfully.

June 2, 2017

Census Bureau: Public Pension Funds’ Investment Earnings Down 67%

The number of workers benefiting from state and local government pensions in 2016 rose 3.3% in 2016.

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.