Becoming a member of NASRA offers a unique opportunity to join a community committed to the sound, efficient, and innovative stewardship of public retirement systems. Membership connects you with a network of professionals and experts, providing valuable insights into managing public retirement systems with a focus on sustainability and risk-averse strategies.
By joining NASRA, you gain the tools and resources to enhance the management of public retirement systems, ensuring their long-term success and reliability for generations to come.
NASRA recently published (April 16, 2025) a commentary on short term investment market volatility and public pensions. Although headlines may focus on daily or weekly market fluctuations, short-term declines should be viewed in the context of public pension funds’ long-term, disciplined approach to investing. Public pension funds are managed with a long-term focus. These funds are overseen by professional investors who follow disciplined strategies rather than reacting to daily market fluctuations. Their portfolios are highly diversified to reduce risk, and most use tools such as asset smoothing to limit the impact of market swings and help maintain stable funding over time.