The brief’s key findings are: In 2018, 19 percent of large localities had a defined contribution (DC), cash balance, or hybrid plan for new hires, instead of …
Jean-Pierre Aubry
April 8, 2020
February 18, 2020
Issue Brief
An Introduction to Police and Fire Pensions
by Jean-Pierre Aubry
The brief’s key findings are: Pension and retiree health benefits for public safety workers are more expensive than those of other local government workers, largely due to …
September 3, 2019
Issue Brief
Investment Update: How Do Public Plans Value Their Assets?
by Jean-Pierre Aubry
August 7, 2019
Issue Brief
Does Public Pension Board Composition Impact Returns?
by Jean-Pierre Aubry and Caroline V. Crawford
June 25, 2019
Issue Brief
How Has the Decline in Assumed Returns Affected Plan Costs?
by Jean-Pierre Aubry and Alicia H. Munnell
April 9, 2019
Issue Brief
Maintaining Target Allocations: Effects on Plan Performance
by Jean-Pierre Aubry
January 29, 2019
Issue Brief
Impact of Public Sector Assumed Returns on Investment Choices
by Jean-Pierre Aubry and Caroline V. Crawford
October 30, 2018
Issue Brief
Stability in Overall Pension Plan Funding Masks a Growing Divide
by Jean-Pierre Aubry and Caroline V. Crawford
The brief’s key findings are: Under traditional accounting rules, the aggregate funded ratio for state and local pension plans in 2017 was 72 percent, largely unchanged from …
September 11, 2018
Working Paper
Spillovers from State and Local Pensions to Social Security: Do Benefits for Uncovered Workers Meet Federal Standards?
by Laura Quinby, Jean-Pierre Aubry and Alicia H. Munnell
August 8, 2018
Issue Brief
How Do Fees Affect Plans’ Ability to Beat Their Benchmarks?
by Jean-Pierre Aubry and Caroline V. Crawford
The brief’s key findings are: One way that public pension plans assess their investment performance is to compare returns by asset class to selected benchmarks. …