Find out what’s happening in the public pension community and explore the latest industry trends.
A new report reveals growing optimism about artificial intelligence, while highlighting cybersecurity, expertise, and governance challenges. Continue Reading
Elizabeth Wiley of Cheiron sat with us to explain how layered amortization is more than a mathematical technique: it's an organizational framework for how a pension plan records experience, schedules repayment, and reports progress. Continue Reading
NCPERS would like to recognize the 14 public pension trustees and staff who most recently earned the prestigious Advanced Fiduciary (AF) designation. Continue Reading
In December 2025, President Trump praised Australia’s superannuation retirement fund as a model for the U.S. to address the lack of financial preparedness facing many Americans as they approach retirement. Continue Reading
As public pension plans navigate an increasingly complex investment landscape, many are expanding their focus beyond traditional asset allocation toward a deeper understanding of portfolio risk, resilience, and efficiency. Continue Reading
This article discusses how the SEC’s shift toward reduced enforcement and constrained shareholder engagement tools affects institutional investors’ fiduciary duties, risk management, and loss recovery strategies Continue Reading
While artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming a critical piece of infrastructure for pension funds, the shift towards AI tools is exposing a new class of cybersecurity and fiduciary risks that trustees can no longer treat as a side issue. Continue Reading
Tariffs, AI-driven market swings, and an uncertain rate environment are rewriting the rules for public pension investing in real time. NCPERS Director of Research Matt Eckel examines what it takes to maintain long-term discipline when short-term pressures are this intense. Continue Reading
With funding discipline ranking as the top concern among public pension leaders, NCPERS CEO Hank Kim reflects on the first half of 2026 and why the Public Pension Funding Forum in Chicago this August is a critical moment for the community. Continue Reading
Exposure to software and large‑cap technology across both public and private markets is creating outsized portfolio risk, and the lower middle-market may offer a compelling solution through greater diversification and enhanced return potential. Continue Reading
As she approaches the one-year mark as Executive Director of the Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS), Debbie Muñoz is reflecting on a milestone moment, both for the system and for her own leadership journey. 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
