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I'm excited to share how two of our flagship research initiatives—the NCPERS Public Retirement Systems Study and our Public Pension Compensation Survey—provide the critical insights that pension systems need to stay current in an evolving and uncertain landscape. By: Matt Eckel,... Continue Reading
By: Anders Persson, Nuveen The traditional boundaries between public and private lending are rapidly dissolving, creating unprecedented opportunities for investors. The future of credit investing won't be about choosing between public and private markets, but about combining them strategically to... Continue Reading
Artificial intelligence (AI) offers tremendous potential to enhance business operations, drive efficiencies and unlock new opportunities. This article discusses why choosing the right vendor for your organization is a critical decision that requires careful consideration. Continue Reading
The true objective of a pension is to secure and fully fund the benefit payments in a cost-efficient manner with prudent risk. Cash flow matching is the best fit to accomplish the pension objective. This is an excerpt from NCPERS Summer 2025 issue of PERSist. Continue Reading
As other alternative investments become mainstream, the piece makes the point that it might be worth asking whether private equity (PE) — with proper safeguards and labor-conscious design — could responsibly serve as a diversification tool in 401(k) and 457 plans. With broad growing interest in inve Continue Reading
Explore the implications of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) for public pension funds: unravel tax reforms, expanded spending, and heightened debt pressures—and learn how these shifts may affect fund strategy, interest rates and fiscal outlooks. Continue Reading
This award honors staff members at public pensions who have demonstrated exceptional leadership skills; shown superior innovation and creativity; and created a positive impact with their communications or member services work in the preceding year. NCPERS is pleased to announce that we are now... Continue Reading
Documentation audits, claim deficiencies, and class action program governance are some of the key shareholder recovery challenges pension funds face today. To address this operational friction, plans need the right mix of people, process, and technology to solve routine issues with automation and... Continue Reading
This article highlights how public equity markets have become more concentrated, U.S.-dominated, and driven by intangible-rich technology firms, reducing traditional diversification. Public pension trustees should reassess portfolio construction to address rising concentration risk and consider comp Continue Reading
By: Joanna Bewick and Christopher Tessman, Wilshire Pension fund investors can learn that while the 60/40 portfolio showed strong performance in 2024 due to a booming equity market, it is important not to underestimate the enduring benefits of diversification over the long term. By spreading... Continue Reading
With the calendar turning to fall, we're spotlighting what's new from NCPERS, including upcoming events, new research, and expanded resources for pension leaders. By: William Whitman, Director of Membership & Strategic Alliances, NCPERSWith the calendar turning to fall, we're spotlighting... Continue Reading
October is National Retirement Security Month, a time to honor the essential work NCPERS members do to ensure tens of millions of public servants can retire with dignity. By: Hank Kim, Executive Director, NCPERSOctober is National Retirement Security Month, a time to honor the essential work... Continue Reading
