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Public Pensions Enter a New Era of Portfolio Construction
This study comes from BlackRock What BlackRock’s latest U.S. Public Pension Peer Study means for pension trustees U.S. public pension plans are entering the next decade from a stronger position—but the challenges facing trustees are changing. BlackRock’s latest U.S. Public Pension Peer Study, which examines fiscal-year 2025 data from 150 public pension plans representing more than $5.8 trillion in assets, points to an encouraging trend: funded ratios have stabilized, return a
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Aug 171 min read


Social Security Reform
This brief summary comes from the Penn Wharton Budget Model article titled: Social Security Reform With Dynamic. You can read the full article by clicking the button below. The Penn Wharton Budget Model explains that Social Security is on track to face a funding shortfall soon, with its main trust fund projected to run out by 2032 (or 2034 if combined with disability insurance). After that, incoming revenue would only cover about 83% of benefits, declining further over time.
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Apr 271 min read


Cyber Risk Is Evolving—But the Fundamentals Still Matter
This information comes from BakerHostetler The 2026 Data Security Incident Response Report from Baker and Hostetler offers a timely look at how cyber threats, data privacy requirements, and incident response are changing. While the report’s title, “The Risk Remains (Mostly) the Same,” suggests that many familiar threats remain, the methods attackers use—and the speed at which incidents unfold—are changing rapidly. One of the most significant developments is the growing role o
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Apr 231 min read
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