Public Retirement Benefits Not What They Used to Be
Changes to public pensions following the Great Recession make them less than adequate for most employees now, and some of...
Tag: public defined benefit (DB) plans
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Public Plans Database Has Been Expanded
Users can now find comprehensive data about public DC plans as well as public DB plans.
Participant in Pennsylvania’s School System Plan Sues Investment Consultants
Teachers hired after 2011 are part of a variable benefit plan design, in which they have to pay more into...
Worrying About Inflation’s Effect on Your Pension Finances? Don’t.
Experts says they don’t expect a long run of inflation, and it might be making your plan less expensive.
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Public Pension Plans Are Thirsty for Liquidity
Charles Millard, a senior adviser at Amundi US and former director of the PBGC, explains why plan sponsors must resist...
Public Sector Employees Need a Push to Supplement Pensions
Public sector employees do not increase savings in DC plans in response to potentially lowered DB benefits or the inability...
Several Forces Will Drive Portfolio Positions for Institutional Investors
The pandemic, monetary policy and politics converge to drive changes to equity and fixed income allocations.
Reducing the Number of External Asset Managers Could Cut Costs for Public Pensions
However, researchers find that to maintain the best after-fee returns, pensions should carefully consider which managers to eliminate.
New York Transit Worker Pension Plans Sue Over Fund Mismanagement
The lawsuit claims an investment manager failed to follow its stated investment strategy during the COVID-19-related market volatility, resulting in...
DB Plans Can Expect Continued Funded Status Issues
The solutions to manage funded status differ for public and corporate plans.
Lessons From Well-Funded Public Retirement Plans for Managing Crises
Representatives of three well-funded pension plans shared information about their contribution rate, assumed return rate and COLA strategies.
Court Finds Nonprofit Still Owes Money to Kentucky Retirement System
A nonprofit was allowed to file for bankruptcy and exit the Kentucky Retirement System, but a federal court has ruled...
Lawsuit Over Kentucky Retirement System Hedge Fund Investments Dismissed
The Kentucky Supreme Court said it ‘recognizes that plaintiffs allege significant misconduct,’ but it found they lacked standing to bring...
Public DBs May Lose Ground on Funding Progress
However, all but the worst-funded plans will maintain sufficient assets from which to pay benefits, a study finds.
State Pensions at Lowest Funded Level in 30 Years
Negative returns for most asset classes caused by COVID-19’s stress on the financial markets caused an estimated 12.2 percentage point...
Fixed Income Allocations Suppressed Potential Losses for ERISA Pension Plans
Of the three institutional segments tracked by Northern Trust, corporate ERISA pension plans performed the best during 1Q 2020.
Retirees Returning to the Public Sector Face Limitations
The growing need for public-sector employees has retirees willing to return to work, but limitations on public pensions and Social...
Fees Significantly Vary Performance for Public DB Private Equity Investors
A report from Stanford University and Harvard Business School researchers provides food for thought about fee negotiations with private equity...
Public-Sector Employers Have Incentive to Keep Retiree Benefits Viable
The value public-sector employees place on retiree health and pension benefits is worth the effort of finding solutions to keep...
What States Are Doing to Offset Lower Assumed Returns
Shifts in investments and changes to employer contributions are being used to mitigate the funded status effects of lower return...