Pensions
Fiscal 2026 Set to Be Another Strong Year for Pension Fund Performance
Equity-heavy portfolios are already producing double-digit growth for some funds.
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Pensions
Public Pensions Adapt to Market Volatility, Inflation
Public plans are weathering several market disruptions, notes a report from NCPERS.
Alternatives
Japan’s GPIF Creates Alts Database as It Expands Exposure to Asset Class
The pension giant’s alts holdings have ballooned to $27.3 billion from $1.3 million over the past decade, with room to grow.
Pensions
US Public Pension Funds’ Funded Ratios Rise to Highest Levels in Nearly 4 Years
The 100 largest public pensions’ were 85.4% funded in September, up from 84.2% in August.
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
Public Pension Fund Returns Remain Positive in Fiscal 2025, Despite Tariff Stumble
For the one-year period that ended June 30, April’s market downturn might not even be visible, but funds may miss their benchmarks, according to Equable.
Pensions
Largest Public Pension Funds Lost $169B During Tariff Rollout
State and local pension funds lost the amount from April 3 through April 8 and have lost $249 billion in equities this year, per Equable.
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.
Pensions
Public Pension Funds Remain in ‘Fragile State,’ per Equable Report
For the 17th straight year, public pensions remain below 90% funded.
Pensions
US Public Pension Funds Achieved 1-Year Returns of 9.7% in Q2
The top 5% of performing funds returned just below 13%, according to Nasdaq eVestment’s CIO Quarterly.
Pensions
Public Equity Allocations Lead the Way for Public Pension Funds
The top-performing public pension funds this year are likely to thrive with a higher allocation to equities, according to Markov Processes International.
Pensions
Public Pension Plan Funded Status Increased 0.5% in Q2, per Wilshire
That makes three consecutive quarters with an increase in funded status for public plans.
Pensions
Public Pension Funded Status Reached 79.4% in May
Funded status of the largest 100 US public pensions increased from strong market returns.
Market Moves
The Longevity Question
How will institutional investors adapt to a population that is living longer?
Pensions
HOOPP Returns 9.8% in 2023
The Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan saw strong returns from public and private equities.