Pensions
US Public Pension Funds Achieved 1-Year Returns of 9.7% in Q2
The top 5% of performing funds returned just below 13%, according to Nasdaq eVestment’s CIO Quarterly.
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Pensions
Public Equity Allocations Lead the Way for Public Pension Funds
The top-performing public pension funds this year are likely to thrive with a higher allocation to equities, according to Markov Processes International.
Pensions
Public Pension Plan Funded Status Increased 0.5% in Q2, per Wilshire
That makes three consecutive quarters with an increase in funded status for public plans.
Pensions
Public Pension Funded Status Reached 79.4% in May
Funded status of the largest 100 US public pensions increased from strong market returns.
Market Moves
The Longevity Question
How will institutional investors adapt to a population that is living longer?
Pensions
HOOPP Returns 9.8% in 2023
The Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan saw strong returns from public and private equities.
Pensions
Stocks, Bonds—Hah! Wilshire Lays Out a Broader Asset Allocation
Don’t bet on a resurgence for the big two traditional mainstay investments, the consulting firm says.
Pensions
U.S. State, Local Public Pensions Saw Funding Statuses Fall in 2022
The Equable Institute recently released its year-end update to State of Pensions 2022, covering the funding status of public pensions across the country.
Risk
Governance Issues Loom Over US Pension Funds
U.S. public pensions entered 2022 well-funded, but they could falter without significant governance reforms.
Asset Allocation
State Pensions Are in the Black, But Red May Be Ahead
For state pensions, funded status has increased, but meeting return expectations may still be a challenge.
Risk
Record Returns Not Enough to Ensure Public Pension Stability
Exceeding 6% returns over the next decade will likely require excess risk or consistently performing well above average.
Pensions
Public Pensions Plans Decline Over 13% in First Quarter
Wilshire TUCS says quarterly performance is worst in 40 years of tracking public plans.
Public Plans’ Funding Improves Slightly, But Not Asset Growth
Funded level was 73% in fiscal 2018, helped by lower liability increases.
Public Pensions Pay Higher Fees as Investments Shift Toward Equities, AI
Pew report says states are paying billions of dollars in unreported fees.