With recent well-publicized data breaches impacting pension systems and their retirees nationally, as well as increased Department of Labor scrutiny surrounding cybersecurity policies and procedures implemented by ERISA employee benefit plan fi

Risk Management Lessons for Directors and Officers from Recent Bank Failures

Jun 8th, 2023 15m 33s

The first half of 2023 has seen three bank failures, Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank and First Republic Bank. In 2008–the last time multiple FDIC-insured banks failed–the collapse of the economy and massive bank reform followed.In this epis

Secure 2.0 Brings Big Changes to Retirement Plans

Mar 16th, 2023 28m 31s

Congress recently passed the SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022. Building on the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019, SECURE 2.0 attempts to expand retirement plan coverage and increase retirement savings opportunities for Uni

What Public Retirement Systems Need to Know Now About Changes to Actuarial Standard of Practice No. 4

Feb 15th, 2023 36m 32s

On February 15, 2023, changes to Actuarial Standard of Practice (ASOP) No. 4 will be effective, and defined benefit plans will need to comply with these new rules in all actuarial funding valuations with measurement dates after the effective da

Outliers and Oddities in Alternative Investment Documents

Jan 30th, 2023 25m 23s

Institutional investors and other limited partners are often told they must accept certain terms and provisions in alternative investment fund documents because such terms “are market.” Who is responsible for creating these market terms and wha

Managing IP, Data and Privacy Risks of Pension Administration Systems

Oct 20th, 2021 20m 57s

Ransomware and other cybersecurity attacks have made national headlines during the past 12 months, and public pension systems are as susceptible to these attacks as any other organization. In this episode of Public Pensions & Investments Briefi

Why Pension Systems May Find New Opportunities in P3 Infrastructure Investments

Sep 2nd, 2021 31m 31s

Infrastructure investment, whether through direct investments in specific projects or through commingled funds, is an attractive asset class for public pension systems and other institutional investors. In this episode of Public Pensions & Inve

Getting the Most Out of Your Public Pension Plan Insurance Coverage

Jul 7th, 2021 30m 44s

All public pension plans need a well-crafted fiduciary liability insurance policy. This should include ample coverage, including protection against the risk of impending litigation. The recent ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth C

How Will the Biden Administration Impact Public Pension Investments?

Mar 16th, 2021 29m 44s

In this episode of Public Pensions & Investments Briefings, Nossaman Public Pensions & Investments Group Partner Peter Mixon and Institutional Limited Partners Association Senior Policy Counsel Chris Hayes discuss what impact the Biden administ

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