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Employees Retirement System of Texas Solvency Analysis

Employees Retirement System of Texas Solvency Analysis

By Leonard Gilroy, Anil Niraula, Truong Bui and Steven Gassenberger

Underperforming investment returns have been the biggest contributor to the growing unfunded liability, adding $8.2 billion in debt to the system since 2001.

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

By Alix Ollivier

Austin Cuts Police Budget But Its Public Pension Debt Keeps Growing

Austin Cuts Police Budget But Its Public Pension Debt Keeps Growing

By Steven Gassenberger

Evaluating the Actuarial Soundness of Texas’ Largest Public Pension Plans

Evaluating the Actuarial Soundness of Texas’ Largest Public Pension Plans

By Steven Gassenberger and Leonard Gilroy

Despite Budget Deficit, Texas Must Stay Committed to Funding State Pension Plans

Despite Budget Deficit, Texas Must Stay Committed to Funding State Pension Plans

By Steven Gassenberger

Public Pension Plans Won’t Be Able to Invest Their Way Out of Financial Losses, Unfunded Liabilities

Commentary by Jen Sidorova

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

Pension Reform Newsletter by Alix Ollivier

Committee Staff Report on Teacher Retirement System of Texas Recommends Increasing Investment Transparency

Commentary by Steven Gassenberger and Marc Joffe

Map: Comparing State Pension Plans’ Assumed Rates of Return

Data Visualization by Truong Bui and Zachary Christensen

Pension Reform Newsletter

Pension Reform Newsletter by Zachary Christensen

The Teachers Retirement System of Texas Is Increasingly Relying on Risky Investments

Commentary by Steven Gassenberger

Pension Reform Newsletter — June 2019

Pension Reform Newsletter by Zachary Christensen

Texas Teacher Pension Funding Bill Passes, But More Still Needs to Be Done

Commentary by Zachary Christensen and Steven Gassenberger

Pension Reform Newsletter — April 2019

Pension Reform Newsletter by Zachary Christensen

Pension Reform Data Visualization

Historically Low 10-Year Treasury Yields Show Ongoing Challenges for Public Pensions

Data Visualization by Jordan Campbell

Public Pension Investment Performance Has Historically Fallen Short of Return Assumptions

Data Visualization by Truong Bui

What Happens to Taxpayer-Funded Pensions When Public Officials Are Convicted of Crimes?

Data Visualization by Ryan Frost

Pension Reform Policy Studies

Pension Reform for the New Normal Economy—Examining Colorado’s Successful Model

Policy Study by Zachary Christensen

Employees Retirement System of Texas Solvency Analysis

Policy Study by Leonard Gilroy, Anil Niraula, Truong Bui and Steven Gassenberger

North Carolina Teachers & State Employees Retirement System Solvency Analysis

Policy Study by Jen Sidorova and Leonard Gilroy

Pension Reform Newsletters

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

Pension Reform Newsletter by Alix Ollivier

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

Pension Reform Newsletter by Alix Ollivier

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