Public pensions

The city has amassed more than $95 billion in other post-employment obligations without any credible plan to pay it off, the report says.

Treasurer Denise Nappier called for sound bond-cap provisions, full funding of ARCs and adherence to a 2008 pension bond covenant.

A bill will be released in coming weeks detailing a new structure for all of the state’s retirement plans.

Pension pre-funding dropped to 68% in fiscal 2016 compared to an average of 75% the year before.

The report is “full of misinformation," according to Gov. John Bel Edwards' office.

Irresponsible practices by policymakers drove debt to $11.7 billion, according to a report refuted by a pension official.

The Government Accountability Office sees big challenges for three U.S. territories.

California city officials say the rising share of their budgets demanded to fund pensions reduces their ability to provide services and raises the specter of insolvency.

The state's treasurer, Seth Magaziner, cited the “back to basics” strategy his office undertook about a year ago.

California has put a lot of effort into burnishing its finances and it shows, according to John Ceffalio, Vice President of Municipal Credit Research at AllianceBernstein. He discusses the ways the state has been paying down debt and how it has enacted a clever approach to prepaying pensions. Hosted by John Hallacy.

The outcome of Missouri's limited pension buyout plan could catch the eye of other governments.

The rating agency cautioned that rising pension costs and revenue restraints could pose challenges.

The Teachers Retirement System issued a warning after state budget changes lowered this year's contribution to the fund.

William Cox of Kroll discusses their latest report on Chicago’s pension funding, which goes beyond the static ratio analysis that is done for pensions across the industry. Kroll poses the question just how affordable is the pension liability. Hosted by John Hallacy.

Public school teacher pensions remain in bad shape nationwide even after some recent positive developments, a reform advocacy group said Friday.

Public retirement plans are walking a tightrope with high-yield return strategies, Moody's said.

Corbally will advise endowments, foundations, pension funds, and other institutions.

A state appeals court ordered Harvey, Illinois to levy a property tax to boost the nearly insolvent firefighters' fund.

Narrowing liquidity and elevated liabilities led to the one-notch downgrade and a negative outlook.

New Jersey’s plan to transfer lottery revenues toward pension funding fails to tackle the state's
immediate liability woes, according to Moody’s Investors Service.