Find out what’s happening in the public pension community and explore the latest industry trends.
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
NCPERS regularly highlights the latest RFPs and RFIs in the public pension industry on behalf of its members. Here you can find our latest roundup of RPFs and RFIs. Continue Reading
This article explores how participant data quietly erodes over time, and why missed deaths and missing participants are often early warning signs of broader risk. Continue Reading
This article examines the recent push for less frequent SEC reporting and assesses the potential ramifications that a rule change would have on companies, investors, and the securities markets. Continue Reading
This article offers trustees timely, research-based expert insights into the 2026 economic outlook and key considerations for the road ahead. Continue Reading
Across the country, Americans are confronting a troubling and deeply personal reality: for the first time in modern history, most people do not believe the next generation will be better off than the last. Continue Reading
Despite all the tariff headlines and consumer-related fears, the 2025 economy boiled down to one dominant factor: AI. It’s a capex (capital expenditures) thing. Tech firms are on an AI bender, with the AI investment cycle inflating their infrastructure building and spurring cloud revenue. Continue Reading
Understanding market dynamics is crucial for pension fund managers seeking to safeguard returns and build resilience amid heightened macroeconomic uncertainty. With United States public pension funds holding record-high allocations in equities, we highlight the increased risk of market volatility in Continue Reading
Systematic factors such as value, quality, and momentum have historically provided resilient, diversified sources of return across global equity markets, especially during periods of market concentration and elevated valuations. Continue Reading
Nuveen2026 Outlook explores crosscurrents, risks, and opportunities as investors enter 2026. They suggest opportunities across well-established themes to capitalize on potential market turnarounds and explore lesser-known corners of the global markets. Continue Reading
As the world and markets continue to dynamically evolve, so have public pensions’ asset allocations. This evolution, however, has not been uniform or linear. BlackRock's FY24 peer analysis highlights significant dispersion in plan allocations and its implications for portfolio risk and return. Continue Reading
As the costs of raw materials, energy, electricity, and water surge, scalable products and services that enhance resource efficiency have become attractive investment opportunities for pension funds. Continue Reading
