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Insight - National Health Care Reform

Conversations with CalPERS Leaders
Update - Health Care Reform
Filmed: June 21, 2010



In this edition, Kim Malm, Interim Assistant Executive Officer for Health Benefits, outlines near-term impacts of national health care reform on CalPERS members, retirees and stakeholders.


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Insight - Investments

Conversations with CalPERS Leaders
Update - Financial Market Reform
Filmed: July 22, 2010



The President has signed legislation which implements the most sweeping reform of financial markets approved by Congress in 70 years.  In this “Insight” interview, Anne Simpson, CalPERS Senior Portfolio Manager for Corporate Governance, outlines the value of the new laws and the changes still needed.
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Insight - Pension Security

Conversations with CalPERS Leaders
Pensions: Setting the Record Straight
Filmed: August 26, 2009



Patricia Macht, CalPERS Director of External Affairs, sets the record straight about pensions of more than $100,000 for some retired public employees. Learn who gets these pensions and why.

View this chart to see how the majority of CalPERS retirees get less than $2,000 a month in pension.


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Insight - Pension Financing

Conversations with CalPERS Leaders
Examining Asset Allocation and Assumptions
Filmed: March 24, 2010



Joe Dear, Chief Investment Officer and Alan Milligan, Interim Chief Actuary discuss CalPERS review of its asset allocation, investment assumptions, and the assumed rate of return -- the rate necessary to pay future pension benefits.
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