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Vol. XX, Issue 51

November 11, 2021

Featured in UMNS—"Why Does Wespath Care About Sustainable Investing?"

How do we ensure that our investments uphold the Social Principles, while seeking the strongest performance? This involves both “values-based” and “value-adding” sustainable investment considerations. Read more about our approach from CIO Dave Zellner.

October 2021 Monthly Investment Report

This week we share the October 2021 Monthly Investment Report. The full report and new Markets at a Glance video, featuring Sylvia Poniecki, Wespath's Director of Impact Investments, are now available.

Registration Still Open for the Conference Mini-Forum Nov. 18

We encourage conference benefits officers, treasurers and conference board of pension members to attend a Conference Mini-Forum on Thursday, November 18 from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m., Central Time. Click here to register. The afternoon's topics will include insights on managing risk, a legal and Congressional update, and a preview of upcoming new features of Wespath's LifeStage Retirement Income program. Click here for the afternoon's agenda. A recording of this session will be available if you are unable to attend. Questions? Please contact Margaret Sanders at msanders@wespath.org.

Pre-Retirement Webinar Invitation Reminder Sent to Clergy 55 and Older

Wespath sent a reminder eblast on Tuesday, November 9 to clergy aged 55 and older about an upcoming pre-retirement webinar presented by Wespath's Benefits Education team. Two identical sessions will be offered Tuesday, November 16, 2021, 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. and Thursday, November 18, 2021, 11:00 a.m. to 12 noon (Central time).

This pre-retirement webinar is designed specifically for participants who are planning to retire in the next few years and will include information about distribution options, options for deferring benefits, navigating Benefit Access to choose options, and more. There is no cost to attend this webinar.

Virgin Pulse Website Maintenance

Individuals will not be able to use the Virgin Pulse® website and app late on November 12 and early November 13 while the company performs scheduled maintenance to the platform. The work is scheduled to begin at 11:00 p.m., Central time, November 12 and it is set to last for up to six hours. Individuals who try to use Virgin Pulse during the maintenance window will see a notification that work is being done on the platform.

Wespath Update Sent to Participants

The November issue of Wespath Update was sent Thursday, November 11 with customized content for Lay/Clergy HealthFlex participants, Lay/Clergy participants who do not have HealthFlex, and Florida Southern participants. The issue shares ways to learn about the impact of the Central Conference Pension program, explores what participants can do about climate change and provides information about Annual Election, UMPIP contributions and educational opportunities.

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