Find out what’s happening in the public pension community and explore the latest industry trends.
Real-time mortality verification helps financial institutions avoid costly errors by ensuring they stop payments promptly when individuals pass away, reducing fraud, compliance risks, and administrative burden. Continue Reading
NCPERS honored the recipients of its 2026 Champions Award and Pension Partners of the Year Award yesterday, recognizing public pension funds and service providers that are advancing fiduciary education and strengthening industry collaboration. Continue Reading
Public pension systems face growing operational, cybersecurity, and reputational risks as legacy platforms lag behind rising member expectations, regulatory scrutiny, and workforce constraints, making modernization unavoidable. Continue Reading
Learn about Japan’s structural transformation and explore thematic opportunities for investors. The article also highlights the potential of active management in a market riddled with inefficiencies. Continue Reading
In today’s volatile markets, pension funds can strengthen portfolio resilience by diversifying alternative credit allocations across geographies and asset classes, reducing overreliance on any single market. Continue Reading
NCPERS CEO Hank Kim reflects on 85 years of service, the value of the public pension community, and the future of NCPERS 2.0. Continue Reading
NCPERS is currently conducting a member survey to gather opinions and ideas from all segments of our community. We want your feedback on how our programs and services match up with your needs, and what else we can be doing to help advance the cause of public pensions. Continue Reading
NCPERS announced that Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger has been named its 2026 Policymaker of the Year, honoring her leadership in advancing the Social Security Fairness Act and her longstanding commitment to strengthening retirement security for public sector workers. Continue Reading
In November 2025, I published an article for NCPERS members titled Initial Fiduciary Considerations for Offering Alternative Investments in Participant-Directed Defined Contribution Plans. A lot has changed in the five months since. Continue Reading
NCPERS is now accepting speaker and presentation proposals for the 2026 Public Safety Conference, taking place Oct. 25–28, 2026, in Nashville, Tennessee. Continue Reading
By: Chandan Khanna, William Blair Investment Management Portfolio Manager Chandan Khanna explains why William Blair believes global markets present a landscape of opportunity for equity investors despite macroeconomic headwinds. Global markets present a landscape of opportunity for equity... Continue Reading
Public retirement systems are moving AI from experimentation to execution. This article highlights how thoughtful planning, training, and project discipline can develop an AI strategy that helps to produce real results without relying on a single tool or vendor. Continue Reading
