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The New York Times had a big story yesterday on how Wall Street investment fees wiped out $ 2.5 billion in investment gains for New
York City pension funds.
The comptroller also «is the custodian and investment advisor to the Boards» of the five pension funds which are collectively referred to as «NYC Public Pension Funds» or «New
York City pension funds».
Also at 9 a.m., the executive committee of the board of trustees of the NYC Board of Education Retirement System participates in a common investment meeting of the New
York City pension systems, 1 Centre St., Manhattan.
De Blasio said Friday that New
York City pension funds have divested with the exception of the police, fire and education departments.
At 8:30 a.m., NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer discusses «advancing transparency and accountability in the New
York City pension funds» at a Citizens Budget Commission breakfast meeting at the Harvard Club, 35 W. 44th St., Manhattan.
New York, NY — Just one day before dozens of New Yorkers will take action at the New
York City pension fund meeting calling for full divestment from fossil fuels, actor and environmentalist Leonardo DiCaprio added his voice, calling on New York to step into its leadership and divest from fossil fuels.
The Comptroller serves as investment advisor, custodian and a trustee to the New
York City Pension Funds, which have more than $ 160 billion in assets and a long history of active ownership on issues of corporate governance and sustainability.
Stringer, who is leading the effort to vote down Mylan's current board, oversees New
York City pensions that together own more than 1.1 million shares of Mylan stock.
Moody's found that in New
York City pensions there have not been as well funded, with unfunded liabilities increasing in recent years.
Not exact matches
Among them are New
York City Comptroller Scott Stringer, who oversees the city's pension fund that currently holds nearly $ 1 billion in Facebook st
City Comptroller Scott Stringer, who oversees the
city's pension fund that currently holds nearly $ 1 billion in Facebook st
city's
pension fund that currently holds nearly $ 1 billion in Facebook stock.
In agreement with ISS are big shareholders like the New
York City and State
pension funds and the California Teachers» Retirement System.
The New
York City Employees» Retirement System; the New
York City Fire Department
Pension Fund; the New
York City Teachers» Retirement System; the New
York City Police
Pension Fund; and the New
York Board of Education Retirement System, as joint filers (NYC Retirement System), c / o The
City of New
York, Officer of the Comptroller, 633 Third Avenue, 31st Floor, New
York, New
York 10017, which in the aggregate held 12,707,578 shares of common stock on November 15, 2011, the New
York State Common Retirement Fund, whose address is the same as that of the NYC Retirement System, which held 19,560,008 shares of common stock on November 22, 2011, and the Illinois State Board of Investment on behalf of the State Employees» Retirement System of Illinois, c / o 180 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 2015, Chicago, Illinois 60601, which in the aggregate held 928,927 shares of common stock on November 18, 2011, the Judges» Retirement System of Illinois and the General Assembly Retirement System of Illinois, as co-filers, intend to submit a resolution to stockholders for approval at the annual meeting.
Last week, New
York City comptroller Scott Stringer called for similar changes in Facebook's board structure on behalf of the city's municipal pension fund, a significant investor in Faceb
City comptroller Scott Stringer called for similar changes in Facebook's board structure on behalf of the
city's municipal pension fund, a significant investor in Faceb
city's municipal
pension fund, a significant investor in Facebook.
Big - name public
pension funds from California to New
York City have said they are bailing out completely.
Ivanhoé, the real estate investment arm of
pension plan manager Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, has been most successful in buying properties in New
York, and now has more than 5.5 million - square - feet of the
city's real estate in its portfolio, says Adam Adamakakis, executive vice president of US Investments at Ivanhoé.
> Matthew J. Price was associate director of the Duke Pastoral Leadership Project at Duke Divinity School in Durham, North Carolina, and is now director of analytical research at the Episcopal Church
Pension Group in New
York City.
John Adler was named chief
pension investment adviser and director of the New
York City mayor's office of
pensions and investments.
There are five
pension funds in New
York City, which, unlike the state
pension fund, are run by boards of trustees comprised of elected and appointed officials and union representatives.
Lawmakers are also considering an extension of a tax break for lower Manhattan real - estate that is favored by the Real Estate Board of New
York and a provision to bolster New
York City police and firefighter
pensions.
There would, however, be a separate bill in which Cuomo seeks an agreement to allow some police officers, firefighters and members of the New
York City Employees» Retirement System, which includes corrections officers, to qualify for enhanced accidental disability
pension benefits, according to an anonymous administration official who spoke to the New
York Times.
«As a fiduciary of the New
York City Employee Retirement System for the last 8 years, Scott has worked with his fellow trustees to grow the
City's
pension funds through prudent investments, improving diversification and ensuring more rigorous assessment of risks to investments such as corporate accountability and violations of environmental regulations.»
The omnibus extraordinary session package also provides a financial incentives to entice Vernon Downs racino and harness track to remain open; offers $ 55 million in relief for Lake Ontario communities ravaged by flooding; tweaks a law to allow New
York City first responders to receive an accidental disability
pensions even if they don't receive a federal Social Security disability
pension; and creates a 250 - acre forest land bank to allow for certain public utility projects under a constitutional amendment.
New
York City announced it filed a multibillion dollar lawsuit against five top oil companies, citing their «contributions to global warming,» as it said it would divest fossil fuel investments from its $ 189 billion public
pension funds over the next five years.
New
York City sued five major oil companies, claiming they have contributed to global warming, and also announced it will sell off billions in fossil fuel investments from the city's pension fu
City sued five major oil companies, claiming they have contributed to global warming, and also announced it will sell off billions in fossil fuel investments from the
city's pension fu
city's
pension funds.
Senate Republicans passed a broad disability
pension hike favored by the
city unions, but Assembly Democrats honored the New York City Council's home rule message in favor of de Blasio's alternat
city unions, but Assembly Democrats honored the New
York City Council's home rule message in favor of de Blasio's alternat
City Council's home rule message in favor of de Blasio's alternative.
Yesterday marked the end of a second straight sub-par fiscal year for most of the nation's state and local public
pension funds, including all five New
York City funds and the New
York State Teachers» Retirement System (NYSTRS).
Similar results can be expected from New
York City's five municipal - worker
pension funds, which also bank on 7 percent returns.
However, by far the most expensive of all the public
pension changes proposed this year — a restoration of generous disability retirement benefits for recently hired New
York City police and firefighters — did not win approval before the legislative session ended.
The board of the New
York City Employees Retirement System, the city's largest pension fund, voted on Thursday to divest the $ 54.5 billion fund's holdings in companies that sell firearms, a spokesman for City Comptroller Scott Stringer s
City Employees Retirement System, the
city's largest pension fund, voted on Thursday to divest the $ 54.5 billion fund's holdings in companies that sell firearms, a spokesman for City Comptroller Scott Stringer s
city's largest
pension fund, voted on Thursday to divest the $ 54.5 billion fund's holdings in companies that sell firearms, a spokesman for
City Comptroller Scott Stringer s
City Comptroller Scott Stringer said.
At the time James proposed the divestment, New
York City's five
pension funds owned more than five million shares in Walmart, and NYCERS, the
pension system's largest fund, held 1.4 million Walmart shares.
Tax - funded public -
pension costs for every level of state government rose from absolutely minimal levels in 2000 to a grand total of more than $ 16 billion last year, half of it in New
York City alone.
At the kick off event in New
York City, a prominent figure in busting corruption in the legislature announced he's found a back door way to confiscating the
pensions of convicted state politicians.
Senator Savino, a former high ranking union official, says municipal union leaders in New
York City have not yet been adequately briefed on a policy that would represent a big change for public
pensions.
New
York's state and
city pension funds collectively have well over a million active and retired members.
Because of the collapse of the financial markets in the Great Recession,
cities and counties have been billed increasing amounts in the last few years to keep the New
York State
Pension Fund healthy.
The New
York City bill would have imposed roughly $ 400 million in new costs on city taxpayers in the next four years, adding billions in liabilities to an already under - funded pension sys
City bill would have imposed roughly $ 400 million in new costs on
city taxpayers in the next four years, adding billions in liabilities to an already under - funded pension sys
city taxpayers in the next four years, adding billions in liabilities to an already under - funded
pension system.
The New
York legislature was closing down on an end - of - session deal that would strip convicted lawmakers of their
pensions, extend mayoral control of New
York City schools for one more year, and legalize daily fantasy sports gambling.
When a watered - down Tier 5 was finally enacted later that year, it didn't cover New
York City cops and firefighters hired after the Tier 2 expiration date — because then - Mayor Michael Bloomberg reckoned the city would save more by assigning them to another, older pension plan known as Tie
City cops and firefighters hired after the Tier 2 expiration date — because then - Mayor Michael Bloomberg reckoned the
city would save more by assigning them to another, older pension plan known as Tie
city would save more by assigning them to another, older
pension plan known as Tier 3.
Not by coincidence, New
York City's fire and police
pension funds also have large unfunded liabilities.
The
city's five pensions, including the New York City Board of Education Retirement System, have a combined 715,301 memb
city's five
pensions, including the New
York City Board of Education Retirement System, have a combined 715,301 memb
City Board of Education Retirement System, have a combined 715,301 members.
Industry sources blame the
city's byzantine system under former New York City Comptroller Bill Thompson, who oversaw many of the pensions» private equity investments from 2002 to 2
city's byzantine system under former New
York City Comptroller Bill Thompson, who oversaw many of the pensions» private equity investments from 2002 to 2
City Comptroller Bill Thompson, who oversaw many of the
pensions» private equity investments from 2002 to 2009.
Topics included Peter Ragone's role in the administration, de Blasio's engagement in the
city council speaker race, plans concerning his wife's possible staff and office, Health Commissioner Tom Farley, Schools Chancellor Carmen Farina's
pension and salary and Governor Cuomo's plans to allow medical marijuana in New
York.
At the kick - off event in New
York City, a prominent figure in busting corruption in the legislature announced he's found a back door way to confiscate the
pensions of convicted state politicians.
The Post discovered the flip - flop by filing a Freedom of Information request to scrutinize payouts from the
pension system to which Molinaro belonged, the New
York City Employees Retirement System.
In the Empire State, the push for alternatives was spearheaded New
York City's
pension funds, with the backing of Comptroller Scott Stringer.
The fossil fuel industry is knowingly profiting off the destruction of the planet; New
York City and State
pension funds must divest fully from fossil fuels.
«I am honored to have been selected by Commissioner Nigro to lead the establishment of an independent agency to operate the Fire
Pension Fund and enhance the quality and level of service afforded to firefighters and fire officers as they approach retirement after providing years of selfless service to the citizens of New
York City,» Cassidy said at the time.
New
York lawmakers wrapped up the 2016 legislative session at around 5 a.m. Saturday morning, agreeing to take steps to cancel the
pensions of convicted lawmakers in the future, legalizing daily fantasy sports and extending New
York City's mayoral control law for another year.
And we can count on him to make smart investments with our
pension dollars that catalyze job growth right here in the
city of New
York.»