Public pensions

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.

Federal Judge Juan Sánchez acknowledged the complexity of the case.

New Jersey’s pension funds will benefit significantly from a new law that mandates irrevocable contributions from the state’s lottery for the next 30 years, according to Kroll Bond Rating Agency.

The Texas cities are preparing to ask for about $2.5 billion of bonds in November.

Eugene DePasquale urged the system to pay Wall Street less and better educate its board members.

Funding requirements will "escalate significantly" in coming years, Moody's said.

Chicago’s rising pension costs and other budgetary pressures cast a wide shadow over big gains the city has made in whittling down its structural budget.

The bipartisan Lottery Enterprise Contribution Act may mark the turning point in New Jersey’s long-term credit rating slide.

Moody's cited a vote to raise employer contribution rates.

The authors discussed transparency benefits and public pensions at the Washington event.

The average 7.6% expected investment return for public pension plans is rosier than projections of many investment firms.