ERSRI News Archive

ERSRI Member Survey - How Are We Doing?

August 1, 2019: You may have recently received a postcard or e-mail asking you to complete a member survey. The Retirement System is asking our members to tell us how we can:

Treasurer Magaziner Releases Annual Report Highlighting Recent Accomplishments
Rhode Island's pension fund earns $291 million in June

July 24, 2019: Rhode Island's pension plan earned $291,411,038 in the month of June, posting a 3.56% return. The positive performance was driven by the investments in the global stock…

Legislative Update for Fiscal Year 2019
Retirement Board Welcomes Two New Members

June 2019: Following a special election which began on April 30, 2019, Rhode Island’s Retirement Board recently added two new members.

Spring 2019 Issue of Compass is Available

The Spring 2019 issue of Compass is now available for download.

Retirement Board Election

April 24, 2019: Employees' Retirement System of Rhode Island is holding an election to fill two open positions on the Retirement Board. All retiree members and active teachers of…

Treasurer Magaziner, Mastercard Reach Agreement on Increased Transparency of Corporate Lobbying Expenses

April 4, 2019: Treasurer Magaziner has successfully resolved a shareholder engagement with Mastercard, following an agreement by the company to significantly increase its public disclosure…

Pension Fund earns $323 million in January, Outperforming Investment Benchmarks
Treasurer Magaziner Reaches Agreement with Archer Daniels Midland on Greenhouse Gas Emissions

February 25, 2019:  In response to shareholder engagement led by Rhode Island General Treasurer Seth Magaziner, Archer Daniels Midland (ADM), one of largest agricultural processors in…