May 2, 2025 | News, Press Release
Governor Pritzker has appointed Jeanine Jiganti to the State Universities Retirement System (SURS) Board of Trustees. She will serve out the remainder of a six-year term that will expire in 2030. Jeanine Jiganti is an executive with extensive experience in legal,...
April 29, 2025 | News, Press Release
The FY 2026 Benefit Choice Period to make health insurance changes is May 1 through June 2, 2025. This affects SURS active members as well as annuitants and survivors not enrolled in the Medicare Advantage Total Retiree Advantage Illinois (TRAIL) Program. This is the...
March 17, 2025 | News, Press Release
Champaign, IL – The State Universities Retirement System (SURS) Board of Trustees, during their meetings March 6 and 7, approved adjustments to asset allocation targets. This approval also gives SURS staff the discretion to implement the updated policy targets by...
December 11, 2024 | News, Press Release
The trustees of the State Universities Retirement System (SURS) on Dec. 7 approved retaining J.P. Morgan Asset Management (JPM) and Man Numeric to manage 130/30 equity extension mandates for US and non-US portfolios, respectively, pending successful contract...
October 29, 2024 | News, Press Release
The State Universities Retirement System’s Board of Trustees voted unanimously on Oct. 24 to commit the lesser of $50 million or 10% of total fund commitments to Belay Ventures Fund IV, subject to successful contract negotiations. This is a new relationship for SURS...
September 18, 2024 | News, Press Release
The State Universities Retirement System’s Board of Trustees voted unanimously on Sept. 13 to commit up to $100 million to the Pantheon Global Infrastructure Core Plus Fund V, subject to successful contract negotiations. SURS currently has a $57 million investment in...
