2-C-2 - Public Pensions - Analysis and Developments in Public Finance
Credit Rating Agencies continually refine and expand their methodologies for analysis of public pension financial ramifications for state and local governments. Our panelists review the latest pension guidance from S&P Global Ratings that illuminates analytical views on key pension risk factors, including the discount rate and amortization components. An overview of S&P’s three-pronged approach (funding level, funding discipline, and affordability) to analyze public pension budgetary pressures is also presented, as well as details on how the guidelines were created, what risks they address, and how they are applied to credit analysis.
Speakers:
Paul Angelo