New from NCPERS: Q2

With this year's ACE complete and the official start of summer right around the corner, we're spotlighting new resources, announcements, and upcoming events from NCPERS for pension leaders and stakeholders across our membership. 

By: William Whitman, NCPERS 

The NCPERS team recently returned from our extremely successful 2025 Annual Conference & Exhibition(ACE) in Denver, where the public pension community gathered for four days of learning and relationship building. ACE featured more than 80 member speakers across 40 distinct educational sessions, relaying their expertise to the largest turnout of public pension leaders in five years. 

With this year's ACE complete and the official start of summer right around the corner, we're spotlighting new resources, announcements, and upcoming events from NCPERS for pension leaders and stakeholders across our membership. Our next in-person learning and networking opportunities:

• We're looking forward to hosting public pension CEOs and CIOs next week in New York City for the Chief Officers Summit and plan executives can still register to attend! View the agenda and register now to reserve your seat at the table for three days of peer-to-peer learning, breakout discussions, and networking opportunities.
• NCPERS Public Pension Funding Forum is approaching—August 17–19 in Chicago. Plan trustees and professional staff can take part in a dynamic program featuring cutting-edge research and real-world case studies that will help strengthen any public pension. Engage with thought leaders and contribute to essential conversations shaping the future of pension sustainability. View the agenda and register now to save with early-bird registration rates.
• Make plans to attend September's Public Pension HR Summit to connect with a powerful community of HR professionals and gain insights that can help drive positive change in your organization. Held September 24-26 in Philadelphia, you'll hear from peers at public pensions across the country about best practices, challenges, and opportunities to strengthen your workforce. View the agenda and register now to save.

Be sure to review the full NCPERS calendar of upcoming in-person and virtual events to plan for your team's educational needs. And, as always, please email membership@ncpers.org for more information on our programs, resources, and events available to you as members.

Webinar: Alternative Investments Portfolio Construction

For our investment-focused members, please plan to attend our June 25th webinar, Alternative Investments Portfolio Construction: Key Considerations for Plan Sponsorsand hear from JP Morgan Asset Management's Pulkit Sharma and Arlington County Employees' Retirement System's Susie Ardeshir about their views and decision-making process around constructing an alternative investment portfolio. You will learn about balancing alternative portfolios, opportunities in today's markets, and how to judge success, depending on the portfolio's objective. 

Register now to join the webinar live or view on demand.

Submit Your Pension News and Research to PERSist

Our quarterly PERSistjournal brings plan leaders new white papers, research releases, and analysis from our community of pension administration and investing experts. The submission deadline for the Summer 2025 issue of PERSistis June 27th. See here for instructions on how to submit an article, and watch your inbox for the next issue!

Call for Speakers: Submit Your Proposal for the 2025 FALL Conference

We're now accepting speaker proposals for the NCPERS Financial, Actuarial, Legislative & Legal (FALL) Conference, taking place this October 26–29 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. This biennial event brings together public pension trustees, staff, and industry professionals for thoughtful discussions, practical insights, and peer-to-peer learning. 

We're looking for engaging, knowledgeable speakers who can offer fresh perspectives on the challenges and opportunities facing public pensions today. Learn more about our speaker criteria, and be sure to submit your proposal by August 8th. 

Public Pension Leaders Recognized with NCPERS Inaugural Education-Focused Awards

Congratulations to those leaders in the NCPERS community who were recently recognized with two new awards at ACE 2025 in Denver: 

The NCPERS Champions Awards honor pension fund members who have demonstrated a commitment to ongoing education for their staff and trustees, and this year's winners were: American Samoa Government Employees' Retirement Fund, Louisiana School Employees' Retirement System, Houston Municipal Employees Pension System, and Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois. 

The NCPERS Pension Partners of the Year Awards were presented to three Service Provider members who have made meaningful contributions to enhancing the learning experience of pension trustees and staff. Congratulations to Global Governance Advisors, Meketa Investment Group, and Northern Trust Asset Management! 

Have You Joined a Pension Professionals Roundtable

NCPERS is hosting a growing set of virtual Roundtables, and we encourage public pension professionals to join these one-hour gatherings with their peers. Many members have told us they greatly value these recurring opportunities to crowd-source solutions from other pension staff. Attending is free for NCPERS member pension funds -- simply sign up for the Roundtable most relevant to your work, whether you are a CEO, CIO, or Communications, Government Affairs, Human Resources, Legal, or Member Services professional. 

Pension Industry Careers: Job Listings, Hiring, and Retirement Announcements

NCPERS maintains a homepage for all the latest industry job listings, new hires, and retirement announcements at our member pension funds, stakeholders, and service providers. We help members promote their open positions or industry moves by raising awareness through our broad network of contacts. 

If your organization has news about staff or is looking to hire, please send your announcement details to membership@ncpers.org for consideration.