Tag: public pension funds

Pensions May 20, 2020

Goldman Sachs Estimates Public Pensions Now Less than 60% Funded on Average

Senior Pension Strategist Michael Moran says local government spending limits will stymie funding levels.

Pensions May 1, 2020

Public Pension Fund Debt Expected to Reach ‘All-Time High’

Retirement systems will  struggle with meeting their required contribution targets, Pew report says.

Asset Management Culture February 28, 2020

Research Finds Large Variations in Performance Across LPs Investing in the Same Funds

Harvard/Stanford paper finds pensions would have earned an aggregate $45 billion more if private equity fund distribution waterfalls were uniform.

Asset Allocation January 9, 2020

NYC and London Mayors Urge Global Cities to Divest from Fossil Fuels

Mayors Bill DeBlasio and Sadiq Khan implore that ‘time is running out’ on climate change; provide a toolkit for divestment.

Asset Allocation April 13, 2017

Public Pensions’ Cash and Short-Term Investments Jumped 16.7% in 4Q

Largest quarter-to-quarter increase since 2005, Census Bureau says.