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CalPERS Investment Office Staffing Focused on Active, Alternative Investment Strategies to Build a Resilient and Innovative Fund

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  • On: 02/24/2023 13:52:02
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Over the past year, California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) has added talent to its investment office as they focus on active and alternative investment strategies to build a resilient and innovative fund.  

 

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Public Pension Profiles: Merced County Employees' Retirement Association (MercedCERA) Retirement Plan Administrator, Kristen Santos

If you are an adaptive office with adaptive staff and can be an adaptive leader, you will prevail!" says Santos. 
NCPERS Public Pension Profiles MercedCERA

 

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Public Pension Profiles: Ohio Highway Patrol Retirement System (OHPRS) Executive Director, Carl Roark

Succession planning is a major challenge for small and mid-market plans, says Roark.
Ohio Highway Patrol Retirement system

 

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

Brought to you by NCPERS for February 2023

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

 

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How Does U.S. Public Pension Governance Stack Up?

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  • On: 02/13/2023 17:36:50
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As many U.S. retirement and public policy experts know, state and local government retirement funds are a cornerstone of the U.S. retirement system. 

 

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Public Pension Funding Ratios Increased in 2022, NCPERS Study Finds

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  • On: 02/10/2023 15:22:37
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NCPERS 2023 Public Retirement Systems Study: Trends in Fiscal, Operational, and Business Practices provides a benchmark for public retirement systems while tracking funds’ fiscal conditions. On February 7, NCPERS hosted a webinar with the lead researcher from Cobalt Community Research to review the key findings from the study.
 

 

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What Public Pensions Should Know About the Healthcare Enhancement for Local Public Safety Act (HELPS)

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  • On: 02/09/2023 15:29:13
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Find answers to frequently asked questions about the HELPS Act following the 2022 Amendments. 
FAQs about the Healthcare Enhancement for Local Public Safety Act (HELPS)

 

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Securities Class Actions Settlements and SEC Fair Funds: What’s the Difference?

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  • On: 02/09/2023 11:05:52
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By: Mike Lange, Esq., Financial Recovery Technologies

Securities class action settlements and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Fair Funds may look similar, however, the actors involved – and their motivations – differ in fundamental ways resulting in challenges for participating institutional investors.

 

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NCPERS 2023 Public Retirement Systems Study Highlights Trends in Fiscal, Operational, and Business Practices

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  • On: 02/06/2023 11:25:19
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By Hank Kim, NCPERS Executive Director and Counsel

NCPERS 2023 Public Retirement Systems Study: Trends in Fiscal, Operational, and Business Practices, looks at key areas such as fund expenses, plan changes, oversight practices, COLA, investment returns and asset allocation, and funding levels. 

 

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Why Mortality Improvement Scales Matter

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  • On: 02/01/2023 13:16:37
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By: Elizabeth Wiley and Graham Schmidt, Cheiron

For the first time since the Society of Actuaries (SOA) began publishing annual mortality improvement scales for pension plans in 2014, it did not release an updated scale in 2022.

 

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