Tag: Texas

Newsmakers June 9, 2020

Austin Takes Steps to Save Local Pensions

The city’s Audit and Finance Committee enables new legislative allowances to save its police and employees’ retirement systems.

Corporate Moves May 19, 2020

The former Texas TRS managing director will oversee the roughly $1.9 billion university endowment.

Pensions February 24, 2020

The change will save the troubled medical benefits programs $754 million over the next five years.

Risk February 20, 2020

The fund’s new CIO Jase Auby describes the portfolio’s new path forward.

Risk January 8, 2020

An actuarial valuation report cites the plan’s risk of going insolvent by 2075.

Corporate Moves December 10, 2019

Jerry Albright to take on a new role at the $156 billion retirement system.

Risk September 23, 2019

Global equities spur 3.2% return for second quarter.

Newsmakers September 19, 2019

Paul Ballard approached investing with an eye for uncorrelated sources of return, ran the $80 billion sovereign wealth fund since 2003.

Newsmakers September 13, 2019

Along with Carl Icahn, oil tycoon T. Boone Pickens invented the corporate raider concept.

Risk August 20, 2019

Investment portfolio gains 3.2% in Q2 to reach $31.9 billion in assets.

Asset Allocation July 23, 2019

Fund aims to protect against equity risks.

Newsmakers July 19, 2019

Chase CEO Jamie Dimon to provide market insights in September board meeting.

Corporate Moves June 24, 2019

Benita Falls Harper, who’s been serving as interim since December, was unanimously elected by the board.

Newsmakers June 14, 2019

Advocates call it ‘the most positive legislative action for all TRS members’ in quarter century.

Asset Allocation May 1, 2019

New consultant NEPC suggests targets will be achieved by keeping a steady pace in commitments.