TRS of Texas Names New Executive Director
February 7, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) Board of Trustees has announced the appointment of...
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Ohio Retirement System Announces CEO Departure
February 7, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS) announced that Chris DeRose, OPERS chief executive officer,...
Organizations Say Public Pensions Problem Overstated
February 7, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A group of 10 organizations representing state and local government agencies is fighting back against...
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VA Lawmakers Divided on Move to DC Plan
February 3, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Lawmakers in Virginia are split on bills that would offer state employees a defined contribution...
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Costs Are Rising for Public Sector Health Plans Too
January 31, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Much like their private-sector brethren, public employees are seeing the increases in their out-of-pocket health...
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CT Town Reaches Police Pension Agreement
January 31, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The town of Stratford, Connecticut, has hammered out an agreement with its police union to...
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NH Legislators Propose Wide-Ranging State Pension Revisions
January 27, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Republican senators in New Hampshire plan to unveil a wide-ranging revision of the state's public...
MO Retirement System Sees Second Year of Double-Digit Gains
January 26, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Missouri State Employees’ Retirement System’s (MOSERS) investment portfolio generated a net return of 16%...
SEC Probing Illinois Pension Accounting and Disclosures
January 25, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Securities and Exchange Commission has launched an inquiry into public statements by Illinois officials...
MD Turns in 14.3% Gain at Mid-Point of FY 2011
January 24, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Maryland State Retirement Agency reported that the state pension system's portfolio returned 14.3% on...
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Married Gay Couples Can Sue for CA State Benefit Rights
January 24, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal judge has ruled that three married same-sex couples can proceed with a lawsuit...
PLANSPONSOR Unveils Plan Sponsor of the Year Finalists
January 24, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Each year, the editors of PLANSPONSOR magazine, the industry’s leading resource for pension...
State Bankruptcies Could Alter Pension Promises
January 21, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Policy makers are working behind the scenes to come up with a way to let...
CalPERS Sees Second Year of Double-Digit Gains
January 20, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) earned a 12.5% net return on investments for...
CalSTRS Rebounding from Recession
January 20, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Investment portfolio returns for the California State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalSTRS) ended 2010 posting a...
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VA Lawmaker Proposes Pension Change
January 20, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A Virginia lawmaker is proposing a switch to a defined contribution plan for state employees.
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NYC Pension Reform Top of Bloomberg’s Legislative Agenda
January 19, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg proclaimed Wednesday that reforms of the city’s public pensions...
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Patrick Releases Latest Round of Pension Change Proposals
January 19, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick has announced a new round of changes for the state’s public...
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“It ain't what you don't know………
January 12, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Mark Twain said, “It ain't what you don't know that gets you into trouble....
NYC Pension Funds Call on Banks to Review Foreclosure Practices
January 10, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A coalition of seven major public pension systems called on the boards of directors of...