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Pension Reform Newsletters


  • Pension Reform Newsletter: Texas Legislature Approves Pension Reform, Retirement Choice in South Carolina, and More
    Pension Reform Newsletter: Texas Legislature Approves Pension Reform, Retirement Choice in South Carolina, and More

    Plus: Colorado and Arizona consider extra debt payments and Michigan looks to expand public employees' ability to purchase annuities.

    By Zachary Christensen
    May 28, 2021

  • Pension Reform Newsletter: Using Marijuana Revenue to Pay Pension Debt, Pension Reforms in Florida and North Dakota, and More
    Pension Reform Newsletter: Using Marijuana Revenue to Pay Pension Debt, Pension Reforms in Florida and North Dakota, and More

    Plus, analysis on the factors that impact state-level pension reforms and how to better protect public workers from retirement risks.

    By Zachary Christensen
    April 30, 2021

  • Pension Reform Newsletter: Pension Costs Are Affecting California Classrooms, Why The Florida Retirement System Needs Changes, and More
    Pension Reform Newsletter: Pension Costs Are Affecting California Classrooms, Why The Florida Retirement System Needs Changes, and More

    Plus: New solvency analysis of Montana and Texas pension systems, fresh thinking for retirement plan design, and more.

    By Alix Ollivier
    March 30, 2021

  • Pension Reform Newsletter: New Analysis of Other Post Employment Benefit Debt, Florida Considers Pension Reform, and More
    Pension Reform Newsletter: New Analysis of Other Post Employment Benefit Debt, Florida Considers Pension Reform, and More

    Plus: Nebraska legislature looks at stress testing to help municipal pension plans, why paying down unfunded liabilities makes sense for taxpayers, and more.

    By Alix Ollivier
    February 26, 2021

  • Pension Reform Newsletter: Examining Private Equity in Public Pension Investments, the Growth of Pension Debt in 2020, and More
    Pension Reform Newsletter: Examining Private Equity in Public Pension Investments, the Growth of Pension Debt in 2020, and More

    Plus: Biden’s Commerce Secretary pick is a pioneer of state pension reform, analysis of Montana and North Dakota pension systems and more.

    By Alix Ollivier
    January 29, 2021

  • Pension Reform Newsletter: Best Practices for State Pension Systems, Tracking Annual Investment Returns, and More
    Pension Reform Newsletter: Best Practices for State Pension Systems, Tracking Annual Investment Returns, and More

    Plus: Arizona's pension solvency, lessons from West Virginia’s municipal pension reform effort, and more.

    By Alix Ollivier
    December 29, 2020

  • Pension Reform Newsletter: Pension Plans Should Avoid Social Investing Strategies, Analysis of Louisiana’s Pension Systems, and More
    Pension Reform Newsletter: Pension Plans Should Avoid Social Investing Strategies, Analysis of Louisiana’s Pension Systems, and More

    Plus: Census Bureau data on state pension contributions, how plans are downplaying bad investment returns, and more.

    By Alix Ollivier
    November 30, 2020

  • Pension Reform Newsletter: Modernizing Police Retirement Plans, Transit Agencies Strapped With Debt, and More
    Pension Reform Newsletter: Modernizing Police Retirement Plans, Transit Agencies Strapped With Debt, and More

    Plus: How to make pension reforms for the “new normal” economy, the growing unfunded pension liabilities in Texas, and more.

    By Alix Ollivier
    October 30, 2020

  • Pension Reform Newsletter: Debating Federal Loans for Pensions, Reforming Texas’ Largest Pension Plans, and More
    Pension Reform Newsletter: Debating Federal Loans for Pensions, Reforming Texas’ Largest Pension Plans, and More

    Plus: USPS needs to fix pension problems and debt, historically low Treasury yields show ongoing challenges for public pensions, and more.

    By Alix Ollivier
    September 29, 2020

  • Pension Reform Newsletter: Leasing State-Owned Toll Roads Could Help Fund Pensions, Public Pension Investment Returns vs. Assumptions, and More
    Pension Reform Newsletter: Leasing State-Owned Toll Roads Could Help Fund Pensions, Public Pension Investment Returns vs. Assumptions, and More

    Plus: California Supreme Court upholds pension reform twice — but the “California Rule” persists, Portland’s pension system is dependent on property values rising, and more.

    By Alix Ollivier
    August 31, 2020

  • Pension Reform Newsletter: New Investment Policy for CalPERS, Pension Forfeiture Laws, and More
    Pension Reform Newsletter: New Investment Policy for CalPERS, Pension Forfeiture Laws, and More

    Plus: Why pension systems need to revisit their objectives, New Mexico's bipartisan reform, how return rate assumptions have changed, and more.

    By Alix Ollivier
    July 30, 2020

  • Pension Reform Newsletter: Market Volatility Impacts Teachers’ Pensions, Cost-of-Living Adjustments During COVID-19, and More
    Pension Reform Newsletter: Market Volatility Impacts Teachers’ Pensions, Cost-of-Living Adjustments During COVID-19, and More

    Plus: Pension shortfalls increase challenges for Mississippi, bracing for bad pension news in Florida, and more.

    By Alix Ollivier
    June 30, 2020

  • Pension Reform Newsletter: New Interactive Pension Data Tool, Why Some Plans Were More Prepared for Economic Downturn, and More
    Pension Reform Newsletter: New Interactive Pension Data Tool, Why Some Plans Were More Prepared for Economic Downturn, and More

    Plus: FAQ on market volatility's impact on public pensions, Colorado considers suspending pension reforms amid budget concerns, and more.

    By Alix Ollivier
    May 29, 2020

  • Pension Reform Newsletter: The Impact of COVID-19 on Pension Plans, the Need for Resiliency to Market Turbulence, and More
    Pension Reform Newsletter: The Impact of COVID-19 on Pension Plans, the Need for Resiliency to Market Turbulence, and More

    Plus: Retirement plans for teachers need to adjust to modern demands, calls grow for federal assistance for state and local pension plans, and more.

    By Alix Ollivier
    April 30, 2020

  • Pension Reform Newsletter: New Mexico Enacts Pension Reform, Coronavirus Compounds Pension Debt, and More
    Pension Reform Newsletter: New Mexico Enacts Pension Reform, Coronavirus Compounds Pension Debt, and More

    Plus: How alternative investments may pose challenges to pension funding, analysis of Arizona's growing municipal pension debt, and more.

    By Alix Ollivier
    March 26, 2020

  • Pension Reform Newsletter: North Carolina Pension Analysis, Cost-of-Living Adjustment Freeze in Ohio, and More
    Pension Reform Newsletter: North Carolina Pension Analysis, Cost-of-Living Adjustment Freeze in Ohio, and More

    Plus: the impacts of proposed changes to Georgia’s Teacher Retirement System, proposed changes to improve New Mexico’s Pension Board, and more. 

    By Alix Ollivier
    February 27, 2020

  • Pension Reform Newsletter: New Mexico Pension Solvency, California’s Green Bonds, and More
    Pension Reform Newsletter: New Mexico Pension Solvency, California’s Green Bonds, and More

    Plus: New York City's unfunded pension obligations, changing U.S. life expectancies present challenge for pensions, and more.

    By Alix Ollivier
    January 29, 2020

  • Pension Reform Newsletter: Pension Consolidation, Court Ruling on Benefit Cuts, and Divestment
    Pension Reform Newsletter: Pension Consolidation, Court Ruling on Benefit Cuts, and Divestment

    Plus, dire warnings for state and local pension systems, community colleges facing unfunded liabilities, and more.

    By Alix Ollivier
    December 17, 2019

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