Year End Update: State of Pensions 2022
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Today, Equable Institute released a year end update to its State of Pensions 2022 report. The analysis finds the aggregate funded ratio for U.S. state and […]
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Pension Plan Funded Ratio Rankings 2022
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U.S. public pension plan funded ratios at the end of 2022 reflect a challenging year. The 2022 calendar year was not a great time to […]
Open-Source Public Retirement Research Database
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Pension Vesting Periods by State
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Public pension vesting periods vary widely across states, ranging from immediate access to a decade of service. Learn how state rules, retention strategies, and plan types affect when government employees qualify for retirement benefits.
Have Pensions Lost Money on FTX?
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What do Tom Brady, Shaquille O’Neal, and at least 15 state or local pension funds have in common? They are all old. And they’ve all […]
Pension Contributions by State 2022
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Public pension contribution rates have increased considerably over the last few decades. Some governments have had sharper increases than others. In many places mandatory pension […]
Assumed Rate of Return for State and Local Pensions 2026
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The average assumed return for public pensions has dropped to 6.88%. Explore Equable Institute’s latest data on investment assumptions.
Preliminary Rates of Return: October 2022 Update
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The news headlines for private equity have not been great over the past several months. The private capital industry on average lost money during Q2 […]
State of Pensions Update: Where We Are in October 2022
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When it comes to public pension performance as of October 2022, the new CalPERS chief investment officer said it best when commenting on the investment […]
Public Pension COLAs in 2022
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A key feature of defined benefit pension plans is that they offer guaranteed income for life. But unless the purchasing power of that income keeps […]