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Study Finds Pension Obligation Bonds Could Worsen T Retirement Fund’s Financial Woes
A new study published by Pioneer Institute finds that issuing pension obligation bonds (POBs) to refinance $360 million of the MBTA Retirement Fund’s (MBTARF’s) $1.3 billion unfunded pension liability would only compound the T’s already serious financial risks.

Rolling the Retirement Dice: Why the MBTA Should Steer Clear of Pension Bonds
This study illustrates why issuing pension obligation bonds (POBs) to refinance $360 million of the MBTA Retirement Fund’s (MBTARF’s) $1.3 billion unfunded pension liability would only compound the T’s already serious financial risks.

Whistleblowers Were Proven Right: MBTARF Was Underreporting Its Unfunded Pension Liabilities
In a new brief, Pioneer shows that whistleblowers’ 2015 claim…

Report Calls on FMCB to Seek Legislative Intervention on Projected 18-Year, $1.485 Billion T Pension Shortfall
New evaluation commissioned by MBTA projects T contributions…

Study: Evidence Suggests MBTA Pension Low-Balled Costs And Liabilities
Quarter-century of data shows costs at up to six times valuation…

Study: T Pensions Would Be Worth $902M More Had Assets Been Managed by State Pension Fund After 2000
MBTA would have saved $676 million, T pensions would have been…

OpEd: Shine a light upon MBTA pension fund
By Mary Z. Connaughton and Charles Chieppo
Guest Columnists
Originally…

Recent Ruling on MBTA Retirement Fund Major Victory for Transparency & Accountability
The Boston Globe and the Boston Herald reported on an important…

The End of the Line for the MBTA Retirement Fund?
Without Taxpayer Support, MBTA Retirement Fund Would Become Insolvent…