Tag: Rhode Island

Coronavirus - COVID-19 April 17, 2020

Haves and Have Nots: Virus Effect Will Widen the Public Pension Divide

When the crisis abates, the gap between well-funded plans and the others will be even larger.

Asset Management Culture April 1, 2020

The state government secured an unprecedented $300 million in debt last week to tackle the coronavirus public health crisis.

Regulation February 24, 2020

State Treasury says Facebook overpaid Cambridge Analytica settlement by $2 billion to win extra concessions from the feds.

Asset Allocation January 24, 2020

State Treasurer Seth Magaziner cites perverse corporate incentives and escalating violence for pulling investments out of the two industries.

Asset Management Culture December 20, 2019

Rhode Island city had been sued for suspending police, firefighter COLAs.

Regulation June 28, 2019

Legislation would require church plans to follow ERISA standards.

Newsmakers June 10, 2019

High court reluctantly rejects challenge to 10-year suspension of COLAs.

Regulation May 24, 2019

Bill’s passage will solve reporting loophole in religious institutions.

Research May 2, 2019

State urges them to join consortium it administers and turn things around.

Risk March 4, 2019

State retirement system’s investments return 4.14% in January.

Newsmakers February 27, 2019

Treasurer Magaziner pulls ESG proxy proposal.

Newsmakers December 11, 2018

Lawsuit alleges executives at Alphabet Inc. hid vulnerability that allowed 52 million users' privacy to be compromised.

Asset Allocation August 27, 2018

Fund adds $125 million to reach $8.4 billion, beats benchmarks.

Asset Allocation July 27, 2018

State pension outpaces benchmark over the past 10 years.

Newsmakers July 20, 2018

Seth Magaziner says religious funds should have to abide by ERISA rules.