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Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System
Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System is a pension fund headquartered in — (—). Ranked #102 in the 2026 Dealroom Power Law LP Ranking by realised power-law score across its venture commitments.
Historical Background
- The Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System (TCRS) was founded on July 1, 1972, through the Consolidation Retirement Act signed by Governor Winfield Dunn.
- This act merged seven separate public retirement systems into a single, consolidated entity to manage the pensions for state employees.
Source of Capital
- TCRS is a defined benefit plan, sourcing its capital from contributions made by public employees and employers across the state of Tennessee.
- The system provides lifetime retirement, disability, and survivor benefits for its members, which include state employees, teachers, and employees of higher education institutions.
Major Events
- No information available.
Allocation Strategy
- The system's investment portfolio is diversified across multiple asset classes, including domestic and international equity, fixed income, and private equity.
- TCRS has a strategic allocation target of 10% for private equity and an additional 5% for strategic lending, which includes private credit opportunities.
- The fund's investment decisions are guided by a long-term target rate of return, which was 6.50% as of the 2023 fiscal year.
Sources
- https://treasury.tn.gov/Retirement/Boards-and-Governance/TCRS50
- https://ballotpedia.org/Tennessee_Consolidated_Retirement_System
- https://tgfoa.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/1.-TGFOA-2022_Retirement-Program-Update.TCRS_.pdf
- https://www.pionline.com/pension-funds/tennessee-consolidated-retirement-system-lowers-assumed-rate-return
- https://www.pionline.com/private-equity/tennessee-consolidated-commits-total-300-million-3-funds