State Treasurer Erick Russell achieved a 14% increase last year investing Connecticut’s pension fund assets, gaining roughly $8.3 billion for retirement programs for state employees, teachers and other municipal workers. The state, which oversees nearly $69 billion in pension assets, aims for an average annual return on pension investments of 6.9%. Expectations for bigger gains grew throughout the past year as key stock market indices surged. Th…
The 2026 budget project, put into public debate by the Ministry of Finance, provides public investment of approximately 163.8 billion yen, with about 25.6 billion yen more than in 2025. Investments should exceed 8% of the...