Find out what’s happening in the public pension community and explore the latest industry trends.
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
The 2025 Public Pension Compensation Survey, presented by NCPERS and CBIZ, captures in-depth data on compensation, benefits, and workforce trends. Media Contact: Lizzy Lees, NCPERS, llees@ncpers.orgSeptember 30, 2025, WASHINGTON, D.C. – Public pension funds are reporting significant... Continue Reading
By: Ray Wicklander, Great Lakes Advisors This article discusses the potential privatization of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and proposes a contingent capital structure, which we feel would equitably and optimally address key stakeholders. The suggested Contingent Capital Commitment Facility (CCCF)... Continue Reading
This fall, Congress faces another fiscal year without enacted funding bills as uncertainty looms over potential shutdowns and the fate of key economic and tax policy decisions. By: Tony Roda, Williams & Jensen Daylight savings time ends on Sunday, November 2, ushering in the colder winter... Continue Reading
Discover the latest public pension RFPs for Q3 2025, including pension administration, economic impact analysis, custodian banking, and investment consulting opportunities. Continue Reading
By: James Rich, CurvePoint Capital As electricity demand surges and renewables scale, the U.S. grid is transforming—creating timely, strategic opportunities for pension fund managers to invest in the future of the electric grid. This is an excerpt from NCPERS Summer 2025 issue of... Continue Reading
