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Dec 09, 2020, 14:00 ET TEXPERS: Texas Public Employee Pension Funds Hold Ground in Unprecedented COVID-19 Markets

Texas state and local pension funds combined in 2019-20 to nearly maintain the record-breaking achievements of 2018-19, according to a trend analysis ...

Nov 13, 2019, 10:00 ET TEXPERS: Public Employee Pension Funds Set New Performance Record

The number of Texas state and local pension funds achieving Pension Review Board recommendations for overall financial health hit a new high in 2019, ...

Apr 25, 2019, 17:30 ET Texas Public Pension Funds Keep Pace with Major Benchmarks

The investments which Texas' public pension systems selected for securing their members' retirement benefits fit closely with their long-term...

Oct 24, 2018, 09:00 ET TEXPERS Report: Texas' State and Local Pension Funds Continue Trend Improvements

The 99 state and local pension funds monitored by the Texas Pension Review continued improving in 2017, according to a new study of PRB data by the...

Apr 27, 2018, 04:00 ET Texas Public Pension Funds Ride 2017 Stock Market To 11 Percent Returns

The U.S. stock market's stellar performance helped Texas' public employee pension funds average 11 percent returns in 2017, according to a survey...

Apr 19, 2017, 15:30 ET Texas Public Employee Pensions Using Broad Diversification Strategies to Grow Assets, Manage Risks

The low interest rate environment of the last 10 years has resulted in a successful effort by Texas local public employee pension funds to find...

Apr 07, 2017, 15:00 ET Texas Local Pension Systems Improve Health in Lowered Investment Target Environment

A new report from the Texas Association of Public Employee Retirement Systems shows that local pension funds have in the aggregate lowered their...

Sep 04, 2015, 12:15 ET TEXPERS Comments on Misinformation in Laura and John Arnold Foundation "Swamped" Whitepaper on Houston

Max Patterson, executive director of the Texas Association of Public Employee Retirement Systems, commented on "Swamped: How Pension Debt is Sinking...

Apr 09, 2015, 03:30 ET Local public employee pensions grow their 20-year average returns in Texas

Texas public employee pensions for firefighters, police and municipal employees increased their 20-year average returns to 8.6% from 8.2%, which is...

Jan 14, 2015, 12:14 ET TEXPERS' Max Patterson saluted as 'Champion' of pension security

Max Patterson, executive director of the Texas Association of Public Employee Retirement Systems (TEXPERS), has been hailed by CORPaTH, an...

May 23, 2014, 12:30 ET TEXPERS Objects to Americans for Prosperity Interference in Detroit

The Texas Association of Public Employee Retirement Systems registered its contempt for the decision by Americans for Prosperity earlier this week to ...

Apr 04, 2014, 09:00 ET Texas Public Employee Pensions Grow Alternative Investments Ratio in 2013

Texas public employee pensions slightly increased investments in real estate, private equity and energy, while decreasing exposure to U.S. domestic...

Nov 05, 2013, 10:00 ET CSLGE Study: Texas Cities' Contributions to Employee Pensions Among Lowest in Country

The Texas Association of Public Employee Retirement Systems (TEXPERS), which represents 75+ pension systems for police, firefighters and municipal...

Jun 13, 2013, 03:00 ET TEXPERS Applauds Money Managers' Exit from Think Tank Promoting Defined Contribution Plans for Public Sector Employees

The Texas Association of Public Employee Retirement Systems (TEXPERS), which represents 75+ pension systems for police, firefighters and municipal...

Mar 05, 2013, 01:00 ET Texas Public Employee Pensions Exceed Assumptions in 2012

Texas public employee pensions invested heavily in U.S. and international stocks in 2012 to exceed the long-term investment rate of return...

Jan 10, 2012, 01:50 ET TEXPERS Corrects First Policy Paper of Laura and John Arnold Foundation

The Texas Association of Public Employee Retirement Systems (TEXPERS) today issued a Special Report in a new series of papers dedicated to debunking...

Aug 25, 2011, 02:00 ET TEXPERS Study: Defined Benefit Plans are Cost-Effective for Texas Public Employees

Defined contribution plans, like 401(k)s, would cost taxpayers substantially more than defined benefit plans for public sector employees, according...

Aug 04, 2011, 03:50 ET TEXPERS Salutes Texas Firefighters' Efforts to Combat Wildfires

As tribute to the selfless dedication of more than 1,000 firefighters who continue to battle the ongoing and dangerous wildfires plaguing our state,...

May 26, 2011, 03:29 ET TEXPERS Poll Confirms Texans' Positive View of Public Employee Retirement Plans

Texas voters who are 401(k) holders view defined benefit retirement plans managed by public employers as effective for firemen, police and municipal...