Find out what’s happening in the public pension community and explore the latest industry trends.
As plans, board members, staff, and advisors celebrate many public pensions crossing their 80% funding threshold, a critical question arises: “Now what?” Continue Reading
This article highlights how a manager with investment expertise across both AUMs and securitized credit markets can deliver a comprehensive Asset-Based Finance solution, enhancing manager alpha, increasing diversification and portfolio Continue Reading
The maturation of private credit is shaping opportunities in this dynamic, multifaceted asset class. This article discusses the benefits of private credit in portfolios. Continue Reading
By: Emma Norchet, T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. This is an excerpt from NCPERS Fall 2025 issue of PERSist. More firms are remaining private for longer as doing so enables them to focus on long-term growth initiatives free from some of the burdens public companies face. In fact, the... Continue Reading
For members of the large Canadian public sector pensions, one item of interest in the federal budget was the government's effort to entice those organizations to invest more domestically -- specifically in Canada's tech and life sciences sector. Continue Reading
A look back at how the NCPERS team has worked hard to make sure our members have the tools, resources, and networks they need to thrive — and a glimpse of what's ahead. 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 job listings, hiring, and retirement announcements Continue Reading
It's expected that the House and Senate tax-writing Committees – House Ways & Means and Senate Finance – will use 2026 to gather bipartisan proposals that ultimately would comprise a SECURE Act 3.0. Continue Reading
Maritime finance offers lenders a distinctive combination of downside protection, liquidity and high cash flow. Structuring senior secured loans as sole debt providers can allow investors to manage risk and capture attractive returns. Continue Reading
This article discusses the current state of the commercial real estate market and why the reset pricing that has occurred over the past couple of years could present an opportunity to generate outsized returns in future years on relevant investments. Continue Reading
Several forces—tariffs that weigh on U.S. household income, shifts in fiscal and economic policy abroad, and evolving macroeconomic conditions—could compress growth differentials between the United States, Europe, Japan, and China. Continue Reading
We believe ongoing macroeconomic and geopolitical uncertainty is driving significant changes in investor sentiment — particularly in the United States, where performance patterns that once seemed unbreakable are being called into question. Continue Reading
