Barbara Fava

PSERS seeks to achieve returns over the proprietary policy index and provide sufficient liquidity to meet the system's operating needs. The PSERS Board of Trustees is responsible for investing funds of the System in accordance with guidelines and limitations set forth by state law. The Board is also responsible for the formulation of investment policy and provides oversight of investment activities through the finance committee that makes recommendations to the Board. Internal and external investment managers act as agents for the System. The investment office implements the investment decisions within stated policy. In accordance with the investment policy established by the Board, PSERS’ investment assets are allocated to numerous outside professional investment advisors and internal investment professionals.

Functions as a College/University

PFMAM manages several fixed-income portfolios on a total return basis. They also implement liability-driven strategies that seek to generate cash flows from a portfolio of fixed-income securities to match specific liabilities such as bond-funded defeasance accounts, construction accounts and insurance liabilities. The firm uses top-down analysis to assess macroeconomic conditions including interest rates, the shape of the yield curve, Federal Reserve monetary policy, and current and historical yield spreads between sectors. It is a key element of their duration and sector allocation decision-making process. PFMAM utilizes a bottom-up approach to security selection that seeks to identify those industries and issuers with fundamental characteristics and financial strength that enhances their potential to perform well. They incorporate low-risk active management techniques designed to augment their relative value approach.

Functions as a College/University

Functions as a College/University

Provides financial and investment advisory services