Office of the Actuary in the News

"Departing Chief Actuary: 'Tried To Humanize the Work That We Do"…Chief Leader

"Total of 9/11 Illness Deaths and Disabilities to Cost NYC $2 Billion in Pension Funds"…NY Daily News

"2021 Power of Diversity: Asian 100 List"…City & State NY

"New York City Mulls Lowering Investment Return Targets to 6.8% " …Chief Investment Officer

"2020 Power of Diversity: Asian 100 List " …City & State NY

"Considerations for Public Pensions’ Response to COVID-19 Issues. " …Plan Sponsor

"Academy Hosts Pubic Pension Plans Webinar. " …Actuarial Update

"In Business and Taking Care of NYC Pensions " …The Chief

"Don’t bash pensions - learn the facts. " …Crain’s New York Business

"City Chief Actuary Chan Xuewen was selected as 40 Under 40.." …World Journal

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"Retirement Equity for Women a Worthy Goal." …The Chief Leader

"The Kids Are Alright." …Contingencies magazine, the American Academy of Actuaries

"Public pensions help the whole city, not just retirees." …Crain’s NY Business

"Pension Cost and Intergenerational Fairness. Is it fair to one group of taxpayers to pay more than another into the public-pension fund because the market didn’t do particularly well that year?" …The Wall Street Journal

"Chief City Actuary to be Honored by Key Group in Industry." …The Chief Leader

"Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Celebrations in Chinatown Sunday" …The Lo-Down, News from the Lower East Side

"Professionalism Under Pressure" plenary panel. …Actuarial UPDATE publication

City & State recognizes NYC Chief Actuary Sherry S. Chan as a "Rising 40 under 40 Star." …City & State NY publication

"New York City’s Chief Actuary Offers Advice to Texas Funds." …TEXPERS Pension Observer

"Crisis Doesn’t Exist. Defined-Benefit Pensions Continue to Hold Value." …The Chief Leader

"The city consistently makes 100 percent of its pension contributions. Retirees receive their pension checks. The pension system is sound."…... …The New York Times Opinion Page

"Academy President Tom Wildsmith participated in a New York City Office of the Actuary dedication ceremony on Monday commemorating the centennial of the city’s Pension Commission investigation." …American Academy of Actuaries

"Actuary’s Office Marks 100 Years as Beacon Lighting Way for City Pensions." …The Chief Leader

"Mayor Bill de Blasio today announced Sherry Chan as the City’s new Chief Actuary. In this role, Chan will serve the City’s retirement funds and oversee actuarial calculations for post-employments benefits for City employees." …Office of the Mayor

"After a lengthy search, the city has named a new chief actuary—a little-known but highly significant position that determines the city's pension liability." …Politico

"Actuary’s Office Marks 100 Years as Beacon Lighting Way for City Pensions." …The Chief Leader