As described in the Maryland Reporter, the Maryland State Retirement and Pension System Board of Trustees recently lowered its investment target for the state pension fund, which is currently valued…
As reported in the Washington Post, state pensions face a much larger funding gap than their financial reports typically reveal, according to a new calculation released Thursday by the credit…
A recent Washington Post editorial asserts that Maryland's pension and retirement fund may need a closer look based on a May report by Moody's. The Moody's report uses new methodology…
As reported in Pensions and Investments, a study of money management fees paid by state pension systems released Tuesday by two Maryland think tanks is drawing criticism from pension executives…
Linda Herman, Executive Director of the Montgomery County Employees' Retirement System, was appointed by Governor O'Malley last week to the Maryland State Pension System Board of Trustees. Ms. Herman was…
A recent opinion piece in Governing argues against state and local governments transitioning their employees from defined-benefit retirement plans to defined-contribution plans. In the analysis of Professor Michael Granof of the University of Texas…
According to a press release from the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB), a new website has been launched that features more user-friendly navigation and "plain English" resources that provide extensive…
Governing magazine will be holding its annual market briefing event, Outlook in the States & Localities, on February 4-5, 2014 in Washington, D.C. at The National Press Club. Maryland Lieutenant Governor Anthony Brown will…
