September 2021
TEXPERS In the News
Texas pension funds receive lessons on cryptocurrency

Although cryptocurrencies aren't a common asset found within pension plan portfolios, a non-profit educational organization for Texas-based retirement fund officials and service providers is keen to show plan sponsors how digital assets could...*

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TEXPERS Educational Forum Recap
Nearly 290 Attend TEXPERS' Educational Forum in San Antonio

In a state very much open for business after a more than a year of social distancing during a pandemic, nearly 290 people headed "Back to the Future" to get some insight into how the pension management industry might look in a post-pandemic world ...

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Thank you to those who supported TEXPERS' Summer Educational Forum. As part of our mission to provide high-quality education and training to our trustees and administrators, we worked with the following partners.
Special Recognition
On Aug. 30, TEXPERS Board President Jim Smith recognized Ralph Marsh upon his announcement that he is retiring from the Houston Firefighters' Relief and Retirement Fund. The honor was made during the opening ceremony of TEXPERS' 2021 Summer Educational Forum in San Antonio, Texas.

TEXPERS board member Terry Bratton, who served with Marsh on both the Houston Police Department and the Houston Police Officers Pension System, then joined Smith on stage to offer some remarks. Click the image above to watch a video of the presentation.
Mark Your Calendar
More details coming soon!

Accredited Fiduciary Program Modules 1 & 2
National Conference on Public Employee Retirement Systems
Event | Sept. 25-26, 2021

Fall Conference
National Conference on Public Employee Retirement Systems
Event | Sept. 26-28, 2021

Texas Local Fire Fighters' Pension Conference
Texas Local Firefighter Retirement Act
Event | Oct. 3-5, 2021
Resilient by Design: NCTR 99th Annual Conference
National Council on Teacher Retirement
Virtual | Oct. 11-14, 2021

Pension Headlines
Fitch Ratings downgrades Austin as its pension debt...

(The Center Square) - Fitch Ratings downgraded the city of Austin's credit rating, assigning it a 'AA+' less than a year after the city received a downgrade from Moody's Investors Service. The downgrade is ahead of the city's plan to sell $328...

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Job Listing
Austin Fire Fighters Relief & Retirement Fund (AFRS), a single employer defined benefit pension plan provides service retirement, death, disability and termination benefits for eligible members and their survivors, is seeking a Fund Administrator:
  
  • The Fund Administrator will report to a five-member Board of Trustees.
  • The Fund Administrator will serve as the chief administrative officer and will plan, organize, direct, and control the overall management function in accordance with policies establish by the Board.
  • The Fund Administrator will oversee an operating budget of $600k, along with a staff of two. 
  
 
To APPLY please email your resume to Lauren McElderry at lmcelderry@eflassociates.com.
Membership Magazine
TEXPERS most recent edition of Pension Observer, the association's membership magazine, recently hit mailboxes. If you missed it, click the cover at left to access the our latest edition online.
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The Texas Association of Public Employee Retirement Systems (TEXPERS) is a statewide voluntary nonprofit association that provides education and legislative advisory services to the trustees, administrators, professional service providers and employee groups that manage the retirement money of police, firefighters, municipal and district employees in cities across Texas.