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Optimizing Opportunities: Public Pension Plans Reassess Allocations Amid Higher Fixed Income Yields
Optimizing Opportunities: Public Pension Plans Reassess Allocations Amid Higher Fixed Income Yields

Public pension plans are reassessing asset allocations amid higher fixed income yields, reducing risk while maintaining returns with improved capital market assumptions. Continue Reading

Date posted05/8/2025


Save the Date: NCPERS 2025 Public Pension HR Summit
Save the Date: NCPERS 2025 Public Pension HR Summit

Save the date for the NCPERS 2025 Public Pension HR Summit, Sept 24-26 in Philadelphia. Network, learn workforce strategies, and tackle public pension HR challenges. Continue Reading

Date posted05/7/2025


Delaware Shareholder Recovery Spotlight: Class Actions vs. Appraisal Rights
Delaware Shareholder Recovery Spotlight: Class Actions vs. Appraisal Rights

Explore Delaware shareholder recovery through breach of fiduciary duty cases and appraisal rights. Learn how investors seek fair compensation in mergers. Continue Reading

Date posted05/6/2025


Navigating Market Volatility: Public Pensions Remain Resilient
Navigating Market Volatility: Public Pensions Remain Resilient

Public pensions remain resilient amid market volatility, leveraging diversification and sound governance to navigate economic uncertainty and sustain long-term fiscal stability. Continue Reading

Date posted05/1/2025


Early Ramifications of the Trump Administration on Retirement Plans
Early Ramifications of the Trump Administration on Retirement Plans

Explore how the Trump Administration's tariffs, tax cuts, and policies on national security, ESG, and DEI impact retirement plans and pension investments. Continue Reading

Date posted04/30/2025


Emerging Markets: 6 Key Themes for 2025
Emerging Markets: 6 Key Themes for 2025

Explore six key emerging market themes for 2025, including AI supply chains, India's growth, China's fiscal rebound, Saudi reforms, South Africa's political shift, and Mexico's reshoring potential. Continue Reading

Date posted04/29/2025


Recent Amendments to Delaware’s “Books and Records” Statute & Their Effect on Stockholder Oversight
Recent Amendments to Delaware’s “Books and Records” Statute & Their Effect on Stockholder Oversight

Explore the impact of Delaware’s recent SB 21 amendments on stockholder rights under Section 220, affecting books and records access for corporate oversight. Continue Reading

Date posted04/25/2025


Trade Wars: What Institutional Investors Need to Know
Trade Wars: What Institutional Investors Need to Know

Explore Ortec Finance's in-depth analysis on trade tariffs' impact on financial markets and key implications for institutional investors amid geopolitical uncertainty. Continue Reading

Date posted04/24/2025


Public Pension Staff: Compensation, Benefits, and Workforce Trends
Public Pension Staff: Compensation, Benefits, and Workforce Trends

Discover the 2025 Public Pension Compensation Survey by NCPERS and CBIZ, offering key data on staff compensation, benefits, and workforce trends in public pensions. Continue Reading

Date posted04/23/2025


Save the Date: NCPERS 2025 Public Pension Funding Forum
Save the Date: NCPERS 2025 Public Pension Funding Forum

Save the date for NCPERS 2025 Public Pension Funding Forum, August 17-19 in Chicago. Explore sustainable pension funding solutions with experts and case studies. Continue Reading

Date posted04/17/2025


Unlocking the Power of a Strategic Allocation to Commodities
Unlocking the Power of a Strategic Allocation to Commodities

Discover why a strategic allocation to commodities enhances portfolio diversification and risk management amid evolving inflation and geopolitical trends. Continue Reading

Date posted04/10/2025


The Campaign to "Green" Canada's Large Defined Benefit Pension Plans: A Mini-Progress Report
The Campaign to "Green" Canada's Large Defined Benefit Pension Plans: A Mini-Progress Report

Explore the progress and challenges of Canada's green pension campaign as it pushes for sustainable investments amid setbacks like Azure Power and Northvolt controversies. Continue Reading

Date posted04/8/2025