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Changing pension administration software vendors is a significant strategic decision for any organization. While software features are an important part of the equation, pension administration projects are complex, long-term initiatives with implications that extend well beyond a software change. Continue Reading
As public pension plans navigate an increasingly complex investment landscape, many are expanding their focus beyond traditional asset allocation toward a deeper understanding of portfolio risk, resilience, and efficiency. Continue Reading
This article discusses how the SEC’s shift toward reduced enforcement and constrained shareholder engagement tools affects institutional investors’ fiduciary duties, risk management, and loss recovery strategies Continue Reading
While artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming a critical piece of infrastructure for pension funds, the shift towards AI tools is exposing a new class of cybersecurity and fiduciary risks that trustees can no longer treat as a side issue. Continue Reading
Tariffs, AI-driven market swings, and an uncertain rate environment are rewriting the rules for public pension investing in real time. NCPERS Director of Research Matt Eckel examines what it takes to maintain long-term discipline when short-term pressures are this intense. Continue Reading
Exposure to software and large‑cap technology across both public and private markets is creating outsized portfolio risk, and the lower middle-market may offer a compelling solution through greater diversification and enhanced return potential. Continue Reading
When evaluated through a cash flow lens, usage-based essential infrastructure looks a lot like fixed income — with stable, contract-supported revenue, long asset duration, and built-in inflation escalators. Here's how public pensions can put that to work. Continue Reading
When people hear “AI,” they often think of large language models and virtual assistants. But for public Defined Contribution (DC) plans, AI may prove just as valuable in areas like prediction, pattern recognition, workflow automation, and decision support. Continue Reading
Due to the current labor market, many government employers are looking to provide older employees with incentives to work longer rather than retire. This article outlines several possible strategies to achieve this goal. Continue Reading
This article highlights how integrating death identification and participant location efforts strengthens oversight, reduces risk, and supports more defensible fiduciary and supports more defensible fiduciary decision-making. Continue Reading
The rapid advancement of AI creates new fiduciary, operational, and governance risks for pension systems. Developing a dynamic, principle-based AI governance is essential to protecting beneficiaries’ data, while safely streamlining efficiencies and enhancing returns. Continue Reading
This report from Ortec Finance examines how macroeconomic developments, particularly declining interest rates, can translate into balance‑sheet risks for U.S. pension funds. Continue Reading
