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This article provides public Defined Benefit (DB) plan fiduciaries with the data to benchmark their plans compared to peer plans, over time and by size. Continue Reading
The article argues that investing in affordable housing can generate market rate returns, especially as downside protection in a turbulent market. Affordable housing is emerging as a resilient, alpha-generating real estate strategy due to powerful economic and demographic trends. Continue Reading
The article examines how multi‑layer asset allocation ranges can help institutional investors close unintended risk gaps in their investment policy statements. Continue Reading
Learn why lower middle market asset backed finance may be a compelling addition to pension fund portfolios, offering attractive yields, granular collateral, and embedded downside protection. 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
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
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
At the 2025 Public Pension Funding Forum, Melodie Slaughter and Hassaan Ul Haq competed in the inaugural NCPERS-Harris Pension Lab: NextGen Competition. In this article, they share insights from their winning proposal and reflect on the experience of tackling one of Chicago's most pressing fiscal ch Continue Reading
The article argues that institutional real estate investing is shifting away from an overreliance on private assets toward integrating REITs as a core “portfolio completion” tool under Total Portfolio Allocation frameworks. Continue Reading
This article discusses the current state of U.S. private debt and how the lower middle-market can offer a differentiated and diversifying opportunity defined by inefficiency, stronger covenants, and more conservative leverage structures. Continue Reading
Leased U.S. farmland is a pure form of real estate that delivers stable income, long‑term appreciation, and strong inflation sensitivity, while being driven by enduring demand for food, fuel, and fiber rather than economic cycles. Continue Reading
