KY Governor’s Actions with Pension Systems Questioned
May 25, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Following reviews of the roles of placement agents with Kentucky’s retirement systems, some actions of...
Tag: Public Pension
Benefits |
Public Pensions Using Various Methods to Improve Funding
May 24, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A report from the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College says during 2010, the...
Court Moves PA Funds’ Suit to State Court
May 24, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Employees’ Retirement System (PSERS) and the Pennsylvania Municipal Retirement...
Another Sentenced in NY Pension Pay-to-Play Probe
May 24, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The former boss of New York's Liberal Party has been sentenced to a conditional discharge...
MO Funds’ Suit against State Street Moved to State Court
May 24, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal appellate court has decided a suit by Missouri pension systems against State Street...
NJ Approves Increase in Alternative Investments
May 23, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The New Jersey State Investment Council voted to increase how much the state’s pension system...
Illinois TRS Reports 23% Increase in Assets Since 2009
May 20, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Illinois Teachers’ Retirement System Board of Trustees reported total assets of $37.3 billion at...
CT Town Wants Court to Allow Claims for Madoff Losses
May 20, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Lawyers representing Fairfield, Connecticut, have asked the state's Appellate Court to reverse a lower court...
NH Repeals Retirement System Sudan Divestiture Law
May 20, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – New Hampshire Governor John Lynch has signed into law a bill repealing the state law...
CalPERS Develops Divestment Plan for Remaining Iran, Sudan Holdings
May 17, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The nation’s largest public pension plan has developed a plan to divest...
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CalPERS Responds to Pension Reform Proposal
May 12, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS) says a preliminary review of a pension reform...
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CA Court Rules for Disclosing Public Pension Amounts
May 12, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A California state appeals court ruled that the public has the right to learn the...
Benefits |
Amidst Retirement Exodus, NH Answers Questions on Legislation
May 10, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The New Hampshire Retirement System (NHRS) has updated its Web site to answer inquiries about...
Benefits |
KS Senate Approves Pension Reform with no DC Plan
May 10, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Kansas Senate approved a proposal for attacking the funding problems facing the state pension...
Groups Urge Legislators not to Disrupt Public Pension Oversight
May 6, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Organizations testifying before a U.S. House panel contended that public pensions are faring better than...
Benefits |
Non-Profit Proposes CA Public Retirement System Revamp
May 6, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The California Foundation for Fiscal Responsibility, a non-profit dedicated to finding solutions for California public employee...
DE Governor Signs Pension Reform
May 5, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Delaware Governor Jack Markell has signed legislation designed to reign in state retiree pension and...
Fair-Value Measure Truer Picture of Public Pension Costs
May 5, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – An Issue Brief from the Congressional Budget Office suggests that the fair-value approach for measuring...
SURVEY SAYS: Which Would Your Workforce Most Prefer – DB or DC?
May 5, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Gary Findlay’s column earlier this week triggered a couple of interesting comments – and a...
Opinions |
Where’s the Alpha?
May 4, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In funding public sector defined benefit plans, the average assumed rate of return on assets...