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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...

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’...

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...

September 2017 WRS News

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

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...

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....

Jason Rector Named to Rising Star and 40 Under 40 Lists

Jason Rector, funds alpha analyst, made the 2017 Hedge Fund Rising Star and the Class of 2017 40 Under 40 lists.

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...

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...

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...