Find out what’s happening in the public pension community and explore the latest industry trends.
This year marked a significant milestone for NCPERS as we celebrated 85 years of serving the public pension community. While that milestone gave us an opportunity to reflect on our history, it also challenged us to think carefully about the future. Continue Reading
The paper explores private infrastructure’s growing role in diversified portfolios, highlighting opportunities driven by AI, digitalization and the energy transition, along with its potential diversification, income and inflation-sensitive characteristics. Continue Reading
NCPERS regularly highlights the latest industry job listings, new hires, and retirement announcements on behalf of its member pension funds, stakeholders, and service providers. Here you can find our latest roundup of job listings, hiring, and retirement announcements. Continue Reading
For many public pension plans, the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (the “Agg”) serves as the default reference point for core fixed income. Investors are often aware of the Agg’s nearly 50% allocation to U.S. Treasuries. Continue Reading
Many of the economic characteristics that made the Southeast a recognizable growth story for large investors are visible across the Inland West, but they have not been organized into the same coherent investment geography. Continue Reading
With Social Security insolvency projected for late 2032 and a 22% benefit cut on the horizon, William & Jensens’ Tony Roda examines how the 120th Congress could affect public retirement systems. Continue Reading
Public pension plans can achieve meaningful modernization by addressing their most inefficient workflows first, then strengthening data governance, automation, and digital self-service. This approach enables continuous improvement while preserving operational stability and fiduciary focus. Continue Reading
Learn why wider spreads in lower middle market asset-backed finance may reflect a complexity premium — not necessarily higher expected losses — and what that means for pension fund portfolios. Continue Reading
How accurate participant data helps protect retirement security and ensure promised benefits are delivered. Participants move, change jobs, retire, and experience other life changes. Each change presents pension administrators with the same challenge: keeping participant records accurate. Continue Reading
With an expanded awards lineup, NCPERS is recognizing the people and projects advancing the public pension member experience. Continue Reading
Markets have remained resilient in 2026, supported by strong global growth. But beneath the surface, leadership is shifting and inflation remains a source of uncertainty. Continue Reading
The benefits public retirement systems provide are the foundation of retirement security, but preparation matters too. Effective education, planning tools and support resources can help members make informed decisions, set realistic goals and confidently prepare for the transition to retirement. Continue Reading
