Tag: pension funding

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Should Governments Contribute Parks to Fund Their Pension Plans?

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March 18, 2019

A bad idea for pension funding started with a very interesting book – “The Public Wealth of Nations” – written in 2015 by a Swedish investment advisor and a Swedish economist.  The authors estimated that the world has $75 trillion in assets not accounted for in any balance sheet.  These public assets include natural resources…

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State and Local Pension Plan Funding Sputters in FY 2016

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August 1, 2017

The brief’s key findings are: In 2016, the funded ratio of state and local pensions declined under both old and new accounting rules. This decline reflected steady growth in liabilities and slow growth in assets due to poor stock performance. More recently, the revival of the stock market is helping plan assets recover, with funded…

A First Look at Alternative Investments and Public Pensions

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July 5, 2017

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Actuarial Inputs and the Valuation of Public Pension Liabilities and Contribution Requirements: A Simulation Approach

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May 2, 2017
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Will Pensions and OPEBs Break State and Local Budgets?

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October 4, 2016
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The Funding of State and Local Pensions: 2015-2020

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June 21, 2016
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How Big a Burden Are State and Local OPEB Benefits?

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March 15, 2016
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GASB 68 Reallocates State Pension Liabilities to Cities

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March 1, 2016
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GASB 68: How Will State Unfunded Pension Liabilities Affect Big Cities?

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January 19, 2016
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Final Report on Connecticut State Retirement Systems: SERS and TRS

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November 2, 2015
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The Funding of State and Local Pensions: 2014-2018

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June 23, 2015
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Surprising Decision in New Jersey Pension Funding Case

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June 15, 2015