BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//jEvents 2.0 for Joomla//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:19700308T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:19701101T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1a94893e476a2820b64409a5a9c1164a31 CATEGORIES:Summer Forum SUMMARY:TEXPERS 2023 Summer Educational Forum LOCATION:The Woodlands Resort Curio Collection by Hilton\, 2301 N Millbend Dr.\, The Woodlands, TX 77040\, USA DESCRIPTION:
More than 300 people attended TEXPERS' Summer Edu cational Forum on Aug. 13-15, 2023, in The Woodlands, Texas.
The event offered networking and professional development in the relaxing environment of The Woodlands Reso rt, Curio Collection by Hilton. If you attended TEXPERS' 2023 Summer Educat ional Forum, you gained deeper insight from thought leaders in the public employee pension system space. But how do you turn those learni ngs into tangible results? It's all about leveraging the takeaways from you r experience and applying them to create meaningful change in your pension plans.
Drawing on the knowledge from the event's thought leaders, you can implement effective tactics to sa feguard a comfortable retirement for those who depend on you.
< strong>Apply What You Learned
When it comes to investments, the key takeaway from the TEXPERS forum is the importance of understanding the lat est trends and applying them to your portfolio. During the event, you learn ed about different asset classes and diversification strategies. You also h eard about emerging asset classes such as private equity, hedge funds, vent ure capital, and real estate. Now that you're back in the office, you can u se this knowledge to build an optimal portfolio that meets your goals and o bjectives.
Stay Up to Da te on Regulatory Practices
It's also important to review existing investments with an eye toward r educing risk and ensuring that your plan operates under best practices. At the TEXPERS forum, you focused on governance areas such as fiduciary duty, risk management, investment policy statements, and monitoring investment pe rformance. These are essential considerations when protecting your plan's a ssets while meeting regulatory requirements. It's vital that trustees stay up to date on regulatory changes so they can ensure compli ance with applicable laws. Additionally, having a comprehensive IPS helps o utline expectations for staff members responsible for managing plan assets. Regularly reviewing IPS documents helps ensure that investment decisions a re being made in accordance with stated procedures.
Another critical area explored at the TEXPERS forum wa s domestically and globally benchmarking trends that impact pension plans t oday. This is where staying ahead of industry changes can help ensure your plan remains competitive. As a trustee or administrator, it's imperative to understand how adjustments such as fee structure modifications or market c onditions shifts can affect investment returns. By being proactive with res earch and analyzing these trends, you can be better equipped to make inform ed decisions for beneficiaries now and in the future.
As public sector employees work tirelessly toward sec uring the safety and well-being of their communities, it is important for t rustees and administrators of public employee pension retirement plans to p rotect their retirement security through smart investments and effective go vernance policies. Professional development opportunities like those offere d by TEXPERS become increasingly critical resources for trustees and admini strators seeking new insights into improving pension management strategies. Taking advantage of these events not only keeps trustees up to date on cur rent trends but also provides a platform for networking with subject matter experts from all over the country who can offer valuable perspectives on v arious aspects of pension systems from an experienced perspective. p>
In other words, don’t forget what you le arned at TEXPERS – take it back with you! Unlock by leveraging what you lea rned there to improve pension governance across your organization while hel ping secure retirement for beneficiaries everywhere!
TEXPERS staff and members were taking photos during the 2023 Summer Educational For um in The Woodlands, Texas. We posted some to our Facebook photo album. Cli ck the button below to view what took place, and be sure to share your phot os with us! Tag us using the hashtag #TEXPERS2023. Click to see SEF 202 3 Photos!
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