#News 3/4

Jan 19, 2018

Read the January WRS News

Read the January 2018 edition of the WRS News, which is co-published by the Department of Employee Trust Funds and SWIB. Click here to...

Jan 17, 2018

SWIB Announces 2017 WRS Preliminary Returns

The State of Wisconsin Investment Board today announced preliminary returns for the Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS), the state's public...

Dec 4, 2017

SWIB Wins Pair of Allocators' Choice Awards

The State of Wisconsin Investment Board (SWIB) was honored Nov. 28 in New York City, winning two Institutional Investor Allocators’...

Nov 30, 2017

Rick Smirl Appointed SWIB Executive Director

Rick Smirl has been appointed executive director of the State of Wisconsin Investment Board (SWIB). Smirl is currently a partner and...

Sep 12, 2017

September 2017 WRS News

Published in January, May and September by the Department of Employee Trust Funds and SWIB to inform Wisconsin Retirement System...

Jul 7, 2017

ETF Announces WRS Contribution Rates to Decrease in 2018

The Department of Employee Trust Funds (ETF) announced that contributions paid by Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) employees will...

Jun 19, 2017

Michael Williamson Will Retire as SWIB Executive Director at the End of 2017

State of Wisconsin Investment Board (SWIB) announced today that Michael Williamson will retire as executive director at the end of 2017....

Apr 21, 2017

An Open Letter from SWIB Board Chair David Stein

There are many reasons for Wisconsin to be proud. The Packers and Badgers easily come to mind. One reason that may not come as quickly to...

Apr 21, 2017

SWIB Announces Incentive Compensation Paid for $1.2 Billion Earned Above Market Returns

State of Wisconsin Investment Board (SWIB) Trustees approved incentive compensation payments totaling $13.8 million based on strong...

Mar 17, 2017

ETF Announcs WRS Annuity Adjustments

The Department of Employee Trust Funds (ETF) announced annuity increases for the nearly 200,000 retirees of the Wisconsin Retirement...