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CITY OF LINO LAKES, MINNESOTA <br />NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS <br />December 31, 2022 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />H. PLAN INVESTMENTS <br /> <br />1. Investment Policy <br /> <br />The Minnesota State Board of Investment (SBI) is established by Article XI of the Minnesota <br />Constitution to invest all state funds. Its membership as specified in the Constitution is comprised <br />of the governor (who is designated as chair of the board), state auditor, secretary of state and state <br />attorney general. <br /> <br />All investments undertaken by the SBI are governed by the prudent person rule and other standards <br />codified in Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 11A and Chapter 353G. <br /> <br />Within the requirements defined by state law, the SBI, with assistance of the SBI staff and the <br />Investment Advisory Council, establishes investment policy for all funds under its control. These <br />investment policies are tailored to the particular needs of each fund and specify investment <br />objectives, risk tolerance, asset allocation, investment management structure and specific <br />performance standards. Studies guide the on-going management of the funds and are updated <br />periodically. <br /> <br />2. Asset Allocation <br /> <br />To match the long-term nature of the pension obligations, the SBI maintains a strategic asset <br />allocation for the Volunteer Firefighter Plan that includes allocations to domestic equity, <br />international equity, bonds and cash equivalents. The long-term target asset allocation and long- <br />term expected real rate of return is the following: <br /> <br />Target Long-Term Expected <br />Asset Class Allocation Real Rate of Return <br />Domestic Stocks 35% 5.10% <br />International Stocks 15% 5.30% <br />Bonds 45% 0.75% <br />Cash 5% 0.00% <br />100% <br /> <br />The 6% long-term expected rate of return on pension plan investments was determined using a <br />building-block method. Best estimates for expected future real rates of return (expected returns, net <br />of inflation) were developed for each asset class using both long-term historical returns and long- <br />term capital market expectations from a number of investment management and consulting <br />organizations. The asset class estimates and the target allocations were then combined to produce a <br />geometric, long-term expected real rate of return for the portfolio. Inflation expectations were <br />applied to derive the nominal rate of return for the portfolio. <br /> <br />3. Description of Significant Investment Policy Changes During the Year <br /> <br />The SBI made no significant changes to their investment policy during fiscal year 2022 for the <br />Volunteer Firefighter Fund. <br /> <br /> <br />75