http://wkyufm.org en http://wkyufm.org/post/whistleblower-disputes-kentucky-retirement-officials-placement-agent-claim <p>A whistleblower and former member of the Kentucky Retirement System’s board of trustees is disputing claims that the pension plan hasn’t used placement agents recently. Chris Tobe is an investment expert who served on the system’s board for four years. He’s also the main witness in a Securities and Exchange Commissions investigation into KRS and its previous uses of placement agents. Fri, 14 Sep 2012 20:29:54 +0000 Kenny Colston 19193 at http://wkyufm.org http://wkyufm.org/post/all-solutions-table-concerning-kentuckys-foundering-pension-plan <p>A group of Kentucky lawmakers has a new summer assignment: shoring up the state&rsquo;s failing pension systems. At least two of Kentucky&rsquo;s six pension plans are at a high risk for failure. And their troubles have been highlighted by Bloomberg, the New York Times and the Pew Center. Tue, 03 Jul 2012 13:04:00 +0000 Kenny Colston 15059 at http://wkyufm.org