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ILLINOIS PUBLIC PENSION INSTITUTE
Friday, April 25, 2008
NIU Naperville, 1120 East Diehl Road, Naperville, IL 60563-9347
Instructional Method - Group-Live
 Registration: Click here
Girard Miller, Governing Magazine joins us for a Keynote Address and Update on OPEB liabilities. An investor, strategic consultant and commentator, Girard Miller is known nationally as an authority on the investment of public funds after working extensively in many capacities in the public sector and investments. His column, Girard Miller's Benefits Beat, appears regularly in Governing magazine. Since July 2007, Miller has served as a voting member of the Governmental Accounting Standards Board. He has previously served as an adviser to the White House and the U.S. Treasury Department.
Additional sessions include:
Overview of the Enhanced Long Strategies (130/30) Investment Process - Ted Roman, Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc.
Enhanced long strategies (130/30) have sparked a great deal of interest from institutional and individual investors. But what is it and how does it work? This session will provide an overview of the enhanced long strategies investment process. Learn who the major participants are, their roles and how they benefit. The mechanics of the strategy will be demystified. Find out what the acceptance by the market place has been and hear about the prospects for the future.
From the Legislative Front: Downstate and Suburban Police and Firefighter Pension Funds- David Richardson, IGFOA Legislative Chair and Village of Streamwood Finance Director and Joe McCoy, Illinois Municipal League
This year the IGFOA Legislative Committee is tracking more than 25 individual bills in the Illinois General Assembly pertaining to Public Safety Pension and Disability Legislation. Come learn what is being contemplated in Springfield and hear more about the Illinois Municipal League's proposals for pension reform.
What about OPEB?
Girard Miller provides his insights about the impact reporting OPEB liabilities is having on local government fiscal health.
How to Withstand a Tough Market
A panel of public sector finance officers and pension fund advisors will explain how the pension funds they work with are making asset allocation decisions in this uncertain economy. The group will discuss the shifts in investment practices noted in the GFOA survey and will share tips on how to work with pension boards to make decisions in a tough market.
Illinois Division of Insurance Update
What can you expect from a DOI audit of downstate and suburban police or firefighter pension funds? Get the latest news on audit approaches and electronic filing.
Public Pension Investment Practices: Trends around the Country - Corinne Larson, Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc.
Last fall the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) and Bear Stearns & Co. Inc. conducted a survey on public pension investment practices and found that over the past several decades, investment practices by public pension plans have changed significantly. This session will provide an overview of the survey results and discuss trends in investment practices around the country.
Program Description: A full day seminar geared at addressing advanced issues in local government pension management.
Prerequisites and Preparation: none
Learning Objectives: Participants will
- Review the political and economic climate affecting public pension funds
- Discuss proposed legislation and impacts on local governments
- Learn the mechanics of a 130/30 long term investment strategy
- Examine how changes in accounting and reporting for Other Post Employment Benefits are changing local governments fiscal outlook
CPE Credits: Earn 6
Seminar Time:
Check in/Continental breakfast: 8:30 - 9:00 AM
Seminar: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Registration form: Click here
Registration Fee:
IGFOA Members - $195 - lower price in 2008!
Non-members - $270
Continental breakfast, breaks, lunch, and course material is included in the fee.
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