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New Haven Police and Fire Retirement System
The New Haven Police and Fire Retirement System serves as the pension vehicle for sworn police and fire personnel in New Haven, Connecticut. Governed by a...
New Haven Police and Fire Retirement System
The New Haven Police and Fire Retirement System serves as the pension vehicle for sworn police and fire personnel in New Haven, Connecticut. Governed by a board that draws from the mayor's office, police and fire commissioners, and union representatives, the fund operates under the city's special laws and ordinances. The board's composition embeds direct labor and executive oversight into the investment governance structure. Publicly available information points to a concentrated commitment to commercial real estate. The system has been identified as a limited partner in vehicles managed by Guggenheim Investments, specifically Guggenheim Structured Real Estate I and II, as well as Intercontinental Real Estate Investment's mixed-use fund in Boston. These commitments suggest a strategy focused on institutional real estate exposure through commingled funds rather than direct property ownership or separate accounts. No current AUM, total deployment, or professional headcount is publicly disclosed by the City of New Haven. The pension board's investment decisions, meeting minutes, and procurement records are not posted on a standalone plan website, making it difficult to ascertain the fund's full asset mix, consultant relationships, or recent activity. The last verifiable operational event could not be confirmed from available sources. The system's structural differentiator is its governance architecture: a small, municipality-embedded board that blends mayoral authority with commissioner and union-appointee representation. This design ensures stakeholder voices are present at the investment table while keeping the fund entirely within the city's administrative framework — a common but rarely highlighted feature of local municipal pension governance.
General information
Firm type
Public Pension Fund
Year founded
1958
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
New Haven
Corporate office
New Haven, CT, United States
Principals
Justin Elicker
Mayor of New Haven, Ex-Officio Board Member
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Frequently asked questions
Who sits on the investment board for the New Haven Police and Fire Retirement System?
The board includes Mayor Justin Elicker as an ex-officio member, representatives from the police and fire commissioners, and appointees from the New Haven police and fire unions. This structure directly involves city administration, department leadership, and labor in oversight of the fund.
What is the fund's known investment posture?
Altss research identifies the system as a limited partner in several real estate vehicles. These include Guggenheim Structured Real Estate I and II, which target commercial properties, and an Intercontinental Real Estate Investment mixed-use fund based in Boston. The full portfolio allocation beyond real estate is not publicly disclosed.
Does the fund disclose its total assets under management?
No. The City of New Haven does not publish the police and fire retirement system's total AUM on its website or in its annual citywide financial documents in a form easily attributable to this specific plan. The figure remains undisclosed in the public record.
Is the New Haven Police and Fire Retirement System a state-wide or single-city pension fund?
It is a single-city fund, established under New Haven's special laws and ordinances to provide retirement benefits exclusively for the city's police and fire personnel. It is separate from the Connecticut Municipal Employees' Retirement System and other state-wide retirement plans.
Where are investment policies and meeting minutes posted?
The fund does not maintain a standalone website or a dedicated portal for board materials. Relevant information, if publicly available, would be embedded within the City of New Haven's board and commission records, budgets, and ordinances sections under newhavenct.gov.
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