Public pensions

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.

Moody's Investors Service cited underperforming revenues and low pension funding levels.

New Jersey’s dead-last ranking in an analysis of state fiscal conditions underscores the Garden State’s challenges.

Moody's says the legislation will be credit positive for school districts and the state.

The affirmation at Baa3 removed the threat Moody's would send Illinois to junk.

Prefunding would help local governments begin to tackle mounting retiree benefit costs, the report said.

The Title III bankruptcy judge approved a deal to pay Puerto Rico Employees Retirement System bondholders interest through October.

Among those affected by the EnerVest collapse are public pension funds in Texas, Colorado, Illinois, New Mexico, California and Florida.

The 11.2% return for fiscal 2017 represents a big rebound from the previous year.

Assumptions and contributions torpedoed Pennsylvania's pension funds, a University of Chicago report says.

Pension funding woes drove the downgrade and continued negative outlook.