Find out what’s happening in the public pension community and explore the latest industry trends.
BlackRock's Client Solutions Group analyzed data from over 145 U.S. public pension plans, uncovering key trends in funding, asset allocation and risk, which offers a forward-looking perspective for plan sponsors. Continue Reading
Recent regulatory, judicial, and executive developments have reopened the conversation around whether—and how—plan sponsors can prudently offer alternative investments in participant-directed defined contribution retirement plans. Continue Reading
This piece discusses investment opportunities within the sports, media, and entertainment industry, providing an overview of the growing global sports market and, in particular, the compelling, athlete-centric opportunity set available to investors. Continue Reading
Diversification is supposed to be the only free lunch, but when historical relationships—like the traditionally inverse one between bond and stock prices—breakdown, public pensions must look at what else is on the menu. Continue Reading
During the recent federal government shutdown, Democrats continued to push for the extension of the expiring tax credits for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) health care premiums. Continue Reading
Regardless of where you live, staying informed about federal policy developments is essential. These decisions, no matter the party in power, often have significant ripple effects on state and local budgets and, ultimately, on public pensions. Continue Reading
Read on to learn 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. 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
