MD Pension System Posts 20% FY Return
July 21, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Maryland State Retirement and Pension System's portfolio returned 20.04% on investments for the fiscal...
Tag: Public Pension
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Union Launches Campaign against Federal Worker Pension Changes
July 21, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - One of the largest federal employee unions is launching a public awareness campaign to lobby...
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Unions Sue Arizona over Pension Changes
July 20, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Three unions have challenged an Arizona budget provision that shifts the proportions of retirement contributions...
CalSTRS Posts Best Investment Return in 25 Years
July 18, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The California State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalSTRS) investment portfolio posted a 23.1% return, the highest...
CalPERS Sees Best Performance in 14 Years
July 18, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) reported a 20.7% return on investments in preliminary...
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RI Judge to Hear Unions’ Challenge to Pension Changes
July 18, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A Rhode Island judge is scheduled to weigh arguments in a lawsuit by public-employee unions...
Kilberg Joins UBS Growth Investors Team
July 18, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - UBS Global Asset Management has announced that Aaron Kilberg has joined the firm in a...
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Judge Rejects Request to Block Part of NH Pension Reform
July 15, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A New Hampshire judge has rejected a request from the New Hampshire Retirement System to...
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NH Retirement System Sues to Block Part of Pension Reform
July 14, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The New Hampshire Retirement System has asked a court to block implementation of the part...
Funded Status of U.S. Pensions Up
July 13, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - According to monthly statistics published by BNY Mellon Asset Management, the funded status of the...
Funded Status of U.S. Pensions Up
July 13, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - According to monthly statistics published by BNY Mellon Asset Management, the funded status of the...
GASB Makes Pension Reporting Proposals
July 8, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) has issued two Exposure Drafts proposing...
Pension Liabilities To Be Highlighted Under Proposed GASB Rules
July 8, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Governmental Accounting Standards Board has released proposed new accounting rules for public pension plans.
Groups Express Concern over New Pension Accounting Rules
July 7, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In anticipation of the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) issuing its Exposure Drafts outlining new...
Local Government Plan Funded Status Declined
July 5, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – An update from the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College indicates that the funded...
MN Judge Allows for Cutback of Pension COLAs
July 1, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A Minnesota judge has thrown out a lawsuit challenging cuts to cost of living adjustments...
Public Plans Reach Highest Assets Since Q208
July 1, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new report from the U.S. Census Bureau shows that for the 100 largest public...
Court Supports Lowering COLAs for COPERA Members
June 30, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A Denver district judge has thrown out a lawsuit challenging legislation that lowers cost-of-living increases...
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Atlanta Council Approves Municipal Pension Changes
June 30, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Atlanta City Council has approved a pension reform bill aimed at paying off the...
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Public Pension McCarthyism
June 30, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In the early 1950s the junior senator from Wisconsin made quite a name for himself by...