California May Develop First State-Run Retirement Program for Private Sector
Jerry Brown, Jr.
The state of California has US$ 617 billion in public debt; furthermore, California has higher per capita debt than the national average.
This new board is tasked to create a plan that would automatically withhold 3% of workers’ pay without any type of employer sponsored retirement plan into a retirement account. The account would be portable. California employees would have to opt out of the plan or the deductions would become automatic. Plan participants would have to sign a liability waiver stating that California would not be liable for losses.
Who will manage the money?
In the legislation it calls for the 3% contributions to be managed by the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) for a fee, the CA State Treasurer, and/or a private manager. This will be determined by the investment board.
California Secure Choice Retirement Savings Investment Board Composition
- California State Treasurer
- California State Controller
- CA State Director of Finance (designee)
- Expert in Retirement Savings and Investments (Appointed by the CA Senate Committee on Rules)
- Small Business Representative (Appointed by CA Governor)
- Public Member (Appointed by CA Governor)
- Employee Representative (Appointed by CA Speaker of the Assembly)
New appointments have been made to the Board of the Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation Fund (NZ Super). The appointments were made on July 19, 2018. The three new board members are Catherine Drayton, Simon Botherway and Henk Berkman.
According to the NZ Super press release, “Simon Botherway’s appointment runs from 1 August 2018 to 30 September 2021. He is a professional director with a history in investment, investment regulation and supervision. Other board roles have included his current position as Chair of Serko, a director on Callaghan Innovation and previously being the Chair of the FMA Establishment Board and a member of the Securities Commission.
Henk Berkman will serve from 1 October 2018 to 30 September 2022. He has been Professor of Finance, Department of Accounting and Finance at the University of Auckland since 2008. Mr Berkman has held previous professorial positions at Massey University, University of Sydney and the University of Maastricht.
Catherine Drayton will serve from 1 November 2018 until 30 September 2022. She is a Christchurch-based director who previously led the Assurance and Advisory Practice for PwC in Central Eastern Europe. Her public sector governance experience includes her current role as Chair of Christchurch International Airport and as a member of the University of Canterbury Council. Her experience as a Director of Ngai Tahu Holdings has provided her with iwi governance experience.”
The Alberta Investment Management Corporation (AIMCo) appointed Jacqueline (Jackie) Sheppard as a member of the board of directors for a term set to expire on June 30, 2021. [ Content protected for Sovereign Wealth Fund Institute Standard subscribers only. Please subscribe to view content. ]
Law firm Grant & Eisenhofer won a landmark case for its clients after a seven-year legal duel in Dutch courts. On July 13, 2018, the Amsterdam Court of Appeals officially approved the largest securities settlement ever reached in Europe, paving a path for international insurance company Ageas N.V./S.A. to begin payment of US$ 1.5 billion (€1.3 billion) to multiple groups of institutional and individual investors from Europe and the United States. [ Content protected for Sovereign Wealth Fund Institute Standard subscribers only. Please subscribe to view content. ]
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