News

• Commentary: The Real Costs of Shrinking the Public Workforce, Governing, March 21, 2025
• ​Blog: Behind the Scenes with FPPA CIO Scott Simon: Investment Opportunities and Challenges for Public Pensions, March 21, 2025
• ​Blog: Pension Industry Careers: Job Listings, Hiring, and Retirement Announcements, March 20, 2025
• Blog: Public Pension RFP Roundup: Q1, March 18, 2025
• ​Blog: Strategies for Addressing Common SEC Fair Fund Recovery Challenges, March 18, 2025
• ​Blog: Artificial Intelligence and Plan Governance Considerations, March 11, 2025
• ​Blog: Cut and Run? Not So Fast... Private Credit and the Fed, March 6, 2025
• Blog: Efficient Credit Hedging With the Quality-Junk Factor, March 5, 2025
• Blog: Upcoming Public Pension Plan Mortality Study, March 5, 2025
• Article: US Public Pension Funds Increased Allocations to Fixed Income in 2024, Banking Exchange, March 4, 2025
• Blog: Tax Law and Why It Matters to Public Plans, March 3, 2025
• Article: Public Pensions Are 'Resilient': Funded Ratios Reach a 5-Year High, Says NCPERS, Benefits Pro, February 28, 2025
• Blog: Why U.S. Small- and Mid-Cap Equities Now?, February 27, 2025
• Blog: Pension Industry Careers: Job Listings, Hiring, and Retirement Announcements, February 27, 2025
• Blog: WEP-GPO Repeal: When Will Public Sector Workers Receive Adjusted Social Security Benefits?, February 25, 2025​
• Blog: Recent Supreme Court Decisions Signal Increased Investor Litigation, February 26, 2025
• Article: Public Pension Funds Allocate More to Fixed Income, Lower Return Assumptions - NCPERS, Pensions & Investments, February 26, 2025
• Article: Public Pension Funds Hit 5-Year High Funded Level, PlanSponsor, February 25, 2025
• Article: Public Pension Plans Reach 5-Year High of 83.1% Funded, PlanAdvisor, February 25, 2025
• Article: Public Pension Plans Reach 5-Year High of 83.1% Funded, Chief Investment Officer, February 25, 2025
• News Release: NCPERS Study: Public Pensions Demonstrate Fiscal Strength as Average Funded Ratios Reach Five-Year High, February 24, 2025 
• Blog: Legislative and Regulatory Outlook for Texas Public Pension Systems in 2025, February 20, 2025
• Blog: How to Participate in the 2025 Public Pension Compensation Survey, February 20, 2025
• Blog: Pension Industry Careers: Job Listings, Hiring, and Retirement Announcements, February 20, 2025
• News Release: NCPERS to Sponsor Public Pension Plan Mortality Study with Society of Actuaries Research Institute, February 19, 2025 
• Blog: 2025 Outlook: Themes for a New Economic Landing, February 18, 2025
• Blog: 2025 Investment Themes for Public Funds, February 13, 2025
• Blog: REITs in 2025: Positioning for Growth in a Transforming Landscape, February 11, 2025
• Blog: Canadian Pensions' Role in Fostering a Stronger Canadian Domestic Economy: Let's Not "Boil The Ocean", February 10, 2025
• Blog: Pension Industry Careers: Job Listings, Hiring, and Retirement Announcements, February 7, 2025
• Blog: 2025 Outlook: Preparing for a New World Order that Started to Unfold Even Before the US Election, February 6, 2025
• Blog: The Critical Governance Question Before the California Supreme Court in LACERA v. County of Los Angeles, February 4, 2025
• Blog: Public Pension RFP Roundup: Q1, February 3, 2025
• Blog: Into the Whirlwind: 119th Congress, February 3, 2025
• News Release: Sen. Deb Fischer Honored as NCPERS 2024 Policymaker of the Year for Advancing Public Safety Workforce Solutions, February 3, 2025 
• Blog: NCPERS Membership: Getting Fully Engaged in 2025, February 2, 2025
• Blog: Preview: NCPERS 2025 Public Retirement Systems Study, February 1, 2025
• Blog: Public Pension RFP Roundup: Q1, January 31, 2025
• Blog: Pension Industry Careers: Job Listings, Hiring, and Retirement Announcements, January 31, 2025
• Article: NCPERS Names Public Pension Communicator of the Year Award Winners, PlanSponsor, January 28, 2025
• News Release: Recognizing Leadership and Innovation in Public Pension Communication: NCPERS 2024 Award Winners Revealed, January 28, 2025 
• Blog: NCPERS Membership: Getting Fully Engaged in 2025, January 24, 2025
• Blog: Pensions Help to Recruit and Retain Public Safety Professionals, January 17, 2025
• Blog: Public Pension RFP Roundup: Q1, January 16, 2025
• Blog: Preview: NCPERS 2025 Public Retirement Systems Study, January 15, 2025
• Blog: User Stories for Communications Managers, January 14, 2025
• Blog: Strong Strategic Plans Are the Foundation for Good Governance, January 7, 2025 
• Article: Biden Signs Social Security Fairness Act, PlanSponsor, January 6, 2025
• Blog: Public Pension RFP Roundup: Q1, January 2, 2025
• Blog: Why Effective Communication Matters for Public Pensions, January 2, 2025
• Blog: Recognizing the December 2024 Class of NCPERS Accredited Fiduciaries, January 2, 2025
• Blog: Canada Looks at Changing Pension Investing Rules to Promote "Asset Recycling", January 2, 2025
• Blog: Pension Industry Careers: Job Listings, Hiring, and Retirement Announcements, January 1, 2025
• Blog: Repeal of WEP-GPO: What Public Sector Workers Should Know About the Social Security Fairness Act, December 23, 2024
• Blog: Public Pension RFP Roundup: Q4, December 18, 2024
• Blog: Fourth Quarter 2024: Investment Strategy Update, December 18, 2024
• Blog: Safeguarding Pension Funds: Effective Third-Party Risk Management, December 13, 2024
• Blog: Relying on Private Real Estate's Income Component as a Means of Retirement Security, December 11, 2024
• Blog: Public Pension RFP Roundup: Q4, December 10, 2024
• Blog: Meet Courtney Desautels, NCPERS’ Member Services Coordinator, December 9, 2024
• Blog: NCPERS 2024 Year in Review (And What to Watch in 2025), December 4, 2024
• Blog: Where Are Washington’s Policymakers Headed Next Year?, December 4, 2024
• Blog: NCPERS Launches Comprehensive SECURE 2.0 Desk Reference for Governmental Plans, December 3, 2024
• Blog: New from NCPERS: Q4, December 2, 2024
• Blog: Pension Industry Careers: Job Listings, Hiring, and Retirement Announcements, December 1, 2024
• Blog: The High Cost of Lost Labor Stakeholder Trust: What Pensions Can Learn from the AIMCo Board Shakeup, November 27, 2024
• Blog: Securing Retirement: Protecting and Growing Pension Fund Assets, November 25, 2024
• Blog: Call for Speakers: NCPERS 2025 Annual Conference & Exhibition, November 22, 2024
• Blog: Los Angeles Fire and Police Pension Department Eliminates Dedicated Emerging Markets Account, November 20, 2024
• Blog: Save the Date: NCPERS 2025 Chief Officers Summit, November 18, 2024
• Blog: With Paycheck-to-Paycheck Living More Common, a Defined Benefit Plan Provides a Secure Retirement Path, November 15, 2024
• Blog: After Historic Vote to Repeal WEP-GPO, What’s Next?, November 13, 2024
• Blog: Retirees Need an Investment Strategy that Can Limit the Impact of Market Downturns and Help Them Stay Invested, November 6, 2024
• Blog: Empowering Pension Plan Participants Through Financial Education: Strategies for Success, November 3, 2024
• Blog: The Tax Debate of 2025, November 1, 2024
• Article: Pension Funds Mount Defenses Against Growing Cyberthreats, Chief Investment Officer, October 28, 2024
• Blog: Understanding India, October 28, 2024
• Blog: Last Call for Participation in Public Retirement Systems Study, October 27, 2024
• Blog: The Path to Improving Retirement Security in the U.S., October 23, 2024
• Blog: Three Securitized Debt Trends We're Watching, October 22, 2024
• Blog: Bridging the Cybersecurity Skills Gap with Virtual Chief Information Security Officer (vCISO) Services, October 16, 2024
• Article: This 401(k) Lawsuit Showcases the Power of a 50-Year-Old Law, MarketWatch, October 15, 2024
• Blog: Public Pension RFP Roundup, October 15, 2024
• Blog: What Goes Into a Successful Financial Wellness Program for Public Employees? Tips from Wisconsin Strong: Your Financial Security, October 11, 2024
• Blog: The Supreme Court's Macquarie Infrastructure Decision: Pure Omissions and Half-Truths, October 10, 2024
• Article: Survey: Public Pension Funds Begin to Rebound Along with Public Sector Wages, PSHRA, October 4, 2024
• Article: US SWF Tipped to Follow Catalyser Model, fDi Intelligence, October 3, 2024
• Blog: Discharge Petition on WEP-GPO Repeal Bill, October 3, 2024
• Blog: Public Pension Insights 2024: A Comprehensive Survey on Compensation Trends, October 3, 2024
• Blog: Q4: New from NCPERS, October 1, 2024
• Blog: From Stability to Agility: Nine Implications for a New Investment Landscape, September 30, 2024
• Blog: A Look at GASB's Post-Implementation Review of Pension Standards, September 26, 2024
• Blog: Supreme Court Holds That Pure Omissions Are Not Actionable Under Rule 10b-5(b), September 24, 2024
• Article: Public Pension Funds Recovering From Pandemic-Era Staffing Issues, Chief Investment Officer, September 23, 2024
• Article: Recruitment, Retention at Public Pension Funds Improves as Benefits and Wages Rise – NCPERS Survey, Pensions & Investments, September 23, 2024
• News Release: Public Pensions See Relief from Pandemic-Era Staffing Challenges as Public Sector Wages Rebound, September 23, 2024
• Blog: NCPERS Now Accepting Nominations for the 2024 Public Pension Communicator of the Year Award, September 20, 2024
• Blog: The Unintended Consequences of Benefit-Tier-Related Pension Reforms, September 17, 2024
• Blog: Do You Know Who's Voting Your Proxies?, September 13, 2024
• Blog: Inflation Reduction Act Cuts Retiree Drug Costs: Employers Face Tough Choices, September 9, 2024
• Blog: Waistlines and GLP-1s--Expanding in Unison, September 6, 2024
• Blog: Maritime Private Credit: The Investment Opportunity Set Making Waves, September 4, 2024
• Blog: What Does the Future of Retirement Look Like?, September 2, 2024
• Blog: Fall Forecast for Congress, September 1, 2024
• Blog: Understanding DROPs: Essential Strategies and Insights for Public Safety Retirement, August 31, 2024
• Blog: A Paradigm Shift: Infrastructure Equity 2.0, August 28, 2024
• Blog: Data Breaches: A Looming Threat for Pension Administrators, August 26, 2024
• Blog: Private Infrastructure Debt: A Growing Asset Class for Public Pension Investors, August 23, 2024
• Article: Retirement Income Worries Often Overblown, Survey Shows, InvestmentNews, August 22, 2024
• Blog: Financial Gravity, August 22, 2024
• Article: Dallas Pension Investments Have Taken a Hit. But the Fund Says That's Not the Whole Story, The Dallas Morning News, August 21, 2024
• Article: Reduction in Pension Benefits Leads to Wider Income Inequality, Study Finds, PlanSponsor, August 20, 2024
• Article: Study: Decline in DB Plans Widens Income Inequality Gap, Chief Investment Officer, August 20, 2024
• Blog: Risk Mitigating Strategies, August 19, 2024
• Blog: Balancing a Plan's Risk Exposure with Securitized Fixed Income, August 16, 2024
• Blog: How the Inflation Reduction Act is Reshaping the Investment Landscape, August 15, 2024
• Blog: Don't Get Your Value from an Index, August 14, 2024
• Blog: Building Organizational Resilience to Ensure Successful Change Management, August 9, 2024
• Blog: Assessing the Impact of the Inflation Reduction Act on the Renewables Sector: From Job Creation to Domestic Energy Security, August 7, 2024
• Blog: What Drives a Private Credit Manager's Outperformance?, August 5, 2024
• Article: State Pension Funds Eye Crypto Investments, Cheered on By Lobbyists, The Washington Post, August 4, 2024
• Blog: Mid-year Member Update from NCPERS: New Resources for Public Pension Professionals, August 1, 2024
• Blog: Worthwhile Canadian Initiative?, July 31, 2024
• Blog: Defined Benefit Plan Court Rulings: NYC Pension Fossil Fuel Divestment Case Dismissed, July 31, 2024
• Blog: Safeguarding Your Financial Security: NCPERS Identity and Fraud Insurance Affinity Program, July 30, 2024
• Blog: Which Pension Reform Initiatives Have (And Haven't) Worked?, July 30, 2024
• Blog: Recognizing the July 2024 Class of NCPERS Accredited Fiduciaries, July 25, 2024
• Article: Ohio State Teachers Compensation Fight Spotlights Public Pension Plan Pay Scales, Pensions & Investments, July 24, 2024
• Blog: Safeguarding Your Financial Security: NCPERS Life Insurance Affinity Program, July 22, 2024
• Blog: Court Rules LACERA Can Oversee Its Own Personnel Decisions to Fulfill Fiduciary Duties, July 17, 2024
• Article: Canada's Pension Spat Exposes Global Institutional Capital Fight, fDi Intelligence, July 11, 2024
• Blog: Improving Members' Well-Being: The Benefits from Time Management Training, July 10, 2024
• Blog: Focusing on Companies with Good Labor Practices is a Sound Investment Strategy, July 8, 2024
• Article: Are There 'Hidden Costs' in Pension-to-401(k) Shift?, 401(k) Specialist, July 2, 2024
• Blog: ESG and Public Pensions: The Latest Legislative Developments, June 28, 2024
• Blog: What to Expect at NCPERS 2024 Public Pension HR Summit, June 28, 2024
• Blog: The Impact of Demographic Shifts on Public Pensions (And What They Can Do About It), June 28, 2024
• Blog: Policy Makers Should Consider Long-Term Impacts on Economy Before Making Cuts to Pensions, June 28, 2024
• Blog: Call for Speakers: NCPERS 2024 Public Safety Conference, June 27, 2024
• Blog: Insights from Active Management Review Research, June 27, 2024
• Blog: Clouds Clearing in the Land of the Rising Sun, June 25, 2024
• Blog: Public Pension RFP Roundup, June 25, 2024
• Blog: When History is a Guide -- The Case for Commodities Today, June 20, 2024
• Blog: Which Equity Factors Perform Best When Interest Rates Are Falling?, June 18, 2024
• Blog: How Do DEI Policies Impact Recruitment & Retention in the Public Pension Workforce?, June 15, 2024
• Blog: Four Tips for Creating Engaging User Training for Pension Fund Staff, June 14, 2024
• Blog: Capital Solutions: A Growing Opportunity, June 12, 2024
• News Release: NCPERS Study: Reduced Pension Access Drive Inequality, Dampens Economic Growth, June 12, 2024
• Blog: Electravision: 14th Annual Eye on the Market Energy Paper, June 10, 2024
• Blog: Unlocking Opportunity in Emerging Market Equity Income, June 6, 2024
• Blog: Why an Active Approach to Corporate Governance is Important in Today's Market, June 4, 2024
• Blog: How Do Pension Plans Impact Recruitment and Retention of Law Enforcement?, June 3, 2024
• Blog: Pensions Remain a Powerful Recruitment and Retention Tool, But Communication is Key, June 3, 2024
• Blog: Register Now for NCPERS 2024 Public Pension Funding Forum, May 29, 2024
• Blog: Spring 2024 White Paper: Compelling Market Dynamics Within U.S. Private Credit, May 28, 2024
• Blog: Public Pension Workforce Update: How DEI Policies Impact Recruitment & Retention, May 27, 2024
• Blog: Private Capital: Four Themes for 2024, May 21, 2024
• Blog: Creating a Realistic Schedule for Your New Pension Administration Solution (PAS), May 16, 2024
• Blog: Infrastructure is Holding Its Own: The Rise of the Infrastructure Asset Class, May 14, 2024
• Commentary: The Myth That Public Workers Don't Care About Pensions, Governing, May 13, 2024
• Blog: Barclays' Failure to Implement Adequate Internal Controls to Track Sales of Securities Under Shelf Registration Statements: A Cautionary Tale, May 9, 2024
• Blog: Exxon Proxy Statement Lawsuit May Chill Investor ESG Proposals, May 7, 2024
• Blog: What to Know About the Latest House WEP-GPO Hearing, May 1, 2024
• Blog: NCPERS Chief Officers Summit Offers Solutions to Challenges Faced by Public Pension Leaders, May 1, 2024
• Blog: 2024 Public Pension Compensation Survey, May 1, 2024
• Article: How's Compensation Trending at U.S. Public Pension Plans?, Pensions & Investments May 1, 2024
• Article: NCPERS Seeks Pension Fund Participation in Compensation Data-Collection Effort, PlanSponsor, April 26, 2024
• Article: NCPERS and CBIZ to Distribute Employee Compensation Survey, Chief Investment Officer, April 26, 2024
• Blog: Public Pension RFP Roundup, April 26, 2024
• Blog: The Most Important Trends and Developments in Pension Funding, April 25, 2024
• Blog: From Public Pension CIO to Managing Director of Monroe Capital: Andy Kiehl Shares Perspective on Institutional Investor Landscape, April 24, 2024
• News Release: NCPERS, CBIZ Partner to Provide In-Depth Compensation Data to Public Pensions, April 24, 2024
• Blog: A Look at the Illinois Municipal Police and Fire Pension Consolidation Process: Pandemic Woes, Legal Challenges, and Increased Returns, April 2, 2024
• Blog: HELP Committee Hearing on Retirement, April 2, 2024
• Blog: Build On Your Fund's Fiduciary Education Program with NCPERS University, April 2, 2024
• Blog: What to Expect at NCPERS 2024 Annual Conference & Exhibition, March 26, 2024
• Blog: Worker Turnover Soars After Closing a Public Plan, March 22, 2024
• Article: NCPERS to Host Chief Officers Summit in June, Chief Investment Officer, March 21, 2024
• Blog: New Pension Fund Roundtable for Member Services Directors, March 15, 2024
• Blog: Meet Reshana Peters, NCPERS' Digital Media & Marketing Coordinator, March 15, 2024
• Blog: Guard Against Optimism When Retirement Scenario Planning, March 12, 2024
• Blog: Guide to Pension Governance and Oversight Best Practices, March 11, 2024
• Blog: Leveraging vCISO Expertise to Protect Pension Funds Against Cybersecurity Threats, March 5, 2024
• Blog: Supporting the Evolving Needs of Public Pension HR Professionals Through Education, Networking Opportunities, March 4, 2024
• Blog: The SECURE Act 3.0, March 4, 2024
• Blog: Meet Hunter Bryant, NCPERS' Education Program Manager, March 4, 2024
• Blog: Public Pension Profiles: MERS of Michigan's Director of HR, Diversity, and Inclusion, Steve Hazime, February 29, 2024
• Blog: The Inflation Reduction Act's Impact on Medicare Part D and Retiree Healthcare Plans, February 27, 2024
• Blog: Requesting Member Feedback: NCPERS Member Survey Closes March 8, February 23, 2024
• Blog: Enhancing Healthcare Coverage for Public Safety Retirees, February 23, 2024
• Article: U.S. Public Pension Plans' Average Funding Ratio Declines to 75.4% in 2023: Survey, Benefits Canada, February 22, 2024
• Blog: Save the Date: NCPERS 2024 Chief Officers Summit, February 21, 2024
• Blog: Supreme Court Clarifies Pleading Requirement for Claims Arising Under the Securities Act of 1933, February 21, 2024
• Article: Investment Earnings Still Bulk of State and Local Pension Plan Funding - NCPERS, Pensions & Investments, February 21, 2024
• Blog: Recognizing the December 2023 Class of NCPERS Accredited Fiduciaries, February 20, 2024
• Blog: Diversifying Income in a New Era, February 16, 2024
• Blog: Public Pension RFP Roundup, February 16, 2024
• Article: Public Retirement Systems' Investment Management Expenses Dip to 4-Year Low, Pensions & Investments, February 14, 2024
• Article: Asset Management, Admin Fees Dropped, per Recent Public Sector Pension Data, Chief Investment Officer, February 13, 2024
• Article: Research Shows 4-Year Low for Admin Fees in Public Sector Plans, PlanSponsor, February 13, 2024
• Blog: Public Pension Oversimplification Can Complicate Things Quickly, February 13, 2024
• News Release: Public Pension Investment Expenses Fall to Four-Year Low, NCPERS Study Finds, February 12, 2024
• Blog: NCPERS Executive Director Testifies Before Ohio Legislators in Support of HB 296, February 10, 2024
• Blog: Don't Wait for Goldilocks: Riding the Curve in Fixed Income, February 9, 2024
• Blog: 2024 Outlook: What's Next for High Yield?, February 6, 2024
• Article: Plan Sponsors Seek Out External Cybersecurity Firms for Identifying, Addressing Risks, Pensions & Investments, February 7, 2024
• Blog: Maximizing Your NCPERS Membership in 2024, February 1, 2024
• Blog: NCPERS 2024 Legislative Conference: Recap, January 31, 2024
• Blog: Death Verification Data, Cybersecurity, and Public Pensions, January 31, 2024
• Blog: NCPERS 2024 Pension Communications Summit: Recap, January 28, 2024
• News Release: NCPERS Names Illinois State Treasurer Policymaker of the Year, January 24, 2024
• Article: Public Pension Communications Pros Recognized, PlanSponsor, January 23, 2024
• News Release: NCPERS Recognizes Industry Leaders with Inaugural Public Pension Communicator of the Year Award, January 23, 2024
• Blog: Preview: Key Findings from NCPERS 2024 Public Retirement Systems Study, January 16, 2024
• Blog: With Pensions Poised to Make a Comeback, Increased Unionization is Key, January 3, 2024
• Blog: What Public Pensions Should Know About the Latest SECURE Act 2.0 Guidance, January 3, 2024
• Blog: The Untold Story of Trailing Returns, January 2, 2024
• Blog: What's Next for Public Pensions and ESG?, January 1, 2024

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