Resources & Research

Pension Bonds and Credit Effects of Public Pension Funds

 
 
 
  Evaluating the Use of Pension Obligation Bonds, from GFOA's Recommended Practices for State & Local Government, March 2005
  Questions to Consider Before Issuing Pension Obligation Bonds, Gabriel, Roeder, Smith & Co., February 2004
  Time May Be Ripe for a Pension Obligation Bond Revival, Standard & Poor's, February 2007
  OPEB Obligation Bond Funding Strategies Offer Risks And Rewards, Standard & Poor's, November 2007
  Texas House Committee on Pensions and Investments 2004 Interim Report on Pension Bonds, November 2004
  Managing State Pension Liabilities: A Growing Credit Concern, by Standard & Poor's Ratings Direct, January 2005
  Pension Obligation Bonds are Surging After Brief Hiatus, by Standard & Poor's Ratings Direct, January 2004
  Reversal of Fortune: The Rising Cost of Public Sector Pensions and Other Post-Employment Benefits, by Joseph D. Mason, Fitch Ratings, September 2003
  Frequently Asked Questions About the Credit Implications of Public Pension Funds, by Standard & Poor's, November 2003
  Risky Business? Evaluating the Use of Pension Obligation Bonds, by James B. Burnham, published in Government Finance Review, June 2003