Vol. XXI, Issue 7

February 10, 2022

HealthFlex Mini-Summit/Conference Forum Registration Is Open

Registration is now open for Wespath's HealthFlex Mini-Summit (March 16, 1:00 to 4:30 p.m., CST) and Conference Forum (March 17, 1:00 to 4:30 p.m. and March 18, noon to 3:30 p.m.). All conference benefits officers, treasurers, conference board of pension members and health benefits administrators are invited!

The HealthFlex Mini-Summit will provide wellness updates, information on the new First Aid for Mental Health program, highlights of new and potential administrative and service improvements, and the financial health of HealthFlex.

The Conference Forum will feature investments topics of interest, including inflation, crypto currency, NFTs and economic updates. Attendees will also hear accounting guidance about the impact of net assets/reserves disclosures, Actuarial team updates, how to respond regarding cyber-security, as well as updates to the welfare programs, LifeStage Retirement Income and much more. Friday begins at 11:00 a.m. with optional breakout sessions with Wespath Senior Leadership Team members.

You will not want to miss these events! Click here to register.

Questions? Please contact Margaret Sanders at msanders@wespath.org.

2023 Comprehensive Benefit Funding Plans

The 2023 Comprehensive Benefit Funding Plan (CBFP) application is expected to be released to conferences on February 15, 2022. A second hour-long session to discuss the plans is scheduled for:

This session will cover the same information as the one held February 10, and both sessions will be recorded.

If you have comments or concerns regarding the CBFP application or the webconferences, contact either:

Now Available: January Monthly Investment Report and Markets at a Glance Video

Read our full market and fund performance commentary in the January 2022 Monthly Investment Report. In addition, Rashed Kahn, director of Portfolio Risk and Analytics at Wespath, provides a video update on the markets, including hawkish statements from the U.S. Federal Reserve, rising geopolitical uncertainty, ongoing COVID-19 cases and the worst monthly S&P 500 performance since March 2020.

New Investment Insights Blog—Does Bitcoin Belong in a Traditional Investment Portfolio?

From trending on Twitter to taking the investment world by storm, is cryptocurrency here to stay? In this week's Investment Insights blog, senior analyst Fred Huang discusses what Bitcoin is, how it's created and if it has a place in investment portfolios.


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