Tag: KERS

Asset Allocation August 11, 2022

Kentucky Public Pensions Lose 5.7% in Fiscal Year 2022

Despite the loss, the commonwealth’s pension funds just beat out their benchmark’s performance.

Newsmakers January 18, 2022

Even after investment gains of 25%, funding levels for the state’s public pensions range from only 16.8% to 60.4%.

Pensions August 9, 2021

The strong showing lifts long-term return rates above assumed rates for the first time in a decade.

Pensions April 9, 2021

Still, the salary remains at the low end for allocators at public pension funds.

January 28, 2021

Ahead of an April 1 system overhaul, Steven Herbert has a ‘hundred actions’ he needs to perform.

Manager Selection January 7, 2021

The asset manager and former consultant is the sixth investment chief to head the fund in about 13 years. He starts Jan. 16.

Pensions December 4, 2020

At lowest funded US public pension fund, the same percentage of active worker payrolls will not net the same level of contributions as in the past.

Manager Selection November 13, 2020

Right now, the investment head can’t earn a salary above the governor’s $167,000, half what the chief could make elsewhere.

Asset Allocation November 6, 2020

Investment committee members are dialing up risk levels to meet return assumptions.

Pensions August 19, 2020

State pension plans collectively beat their benchmarks, but fall far short of their peers.

Pensions April 17, 2020

Legislation creates new panel of trustees for County Employees Retirement System.

Regulation August 8, 2019

Credit agency says the reform only pushes costs into the future. Gov. Bevin says he’s ‘not surprised.’