Jacob OglesDecember 1, 2022
4min0
Florida TaxWatch gave Ash Williams a lifetime award for stints managing Florida's pension funds.
Tag: Ash WilliamsFor lawmakers, getting to Tallahassee will be a little easier in 2025.
Jacob OglesDecember 1, 2022
Jesse SchecknerOctober 25, 2021
7min3904
Florida has about $139 million invested in Ben & Jerry's parent Unilever PLC.
Jason DelgadoSeptember 21, 2021
4min732
Members, including Gov. Ron DeSantis, praised Williams’ service.
Jason DelgadoSeptember 16, 2021
3min1094
Williams oversaw billions worth of state assets, including the Florida Retirement System.
Renzo DowneyApril 8, 2021
6min5879
Democrats say funding concerns are unfounded.
Jim RosicaJanuary 23, 2019
6min357
The website counters that it's "not boycotting Israel."
Michael MolineSeptember 17, 20183min713
Ash Williams, who manages investments for the Florida Retirement System among other funds, would draw a $70,000 annual pay raise under a recommendation approved Monday. The pay hike, by the state’s Investment Advisory Council, needs the approval of the State Board of Administration, comprising the governor, chief financial officer, and attorney general. If they go […]
Michael MolineJune 11, 2018
4min481
The State Retirement System earned a clean bill of health during its regular checkup Monday by overseers on the Florida Investment Advisory Council. Assets have grown by 10.5 percent since the start of the fiscal year, reaching a balance of $163.3 billion — $9.8 billion ahead of last year. The state distributes benefits worth between […]
Peter SchorschNovember 2, 2017
3min211
The Florida Chamber of Commerce’s 2017 Insurance Summit is set to kick off today with a long list of presentations and panels, including a report from Florida CFO Jimmy Patronis on how the Sunshine State is “rising to the challenges it faces.” The two-day event, to be held at the Orlando Ritz Carlton, will include […]
Jim RosicaAugust 16, 2017
5min434
With no discussion, Gov. Rick Scott and members of the Florida Cabinet Wednesday approved a policy to forbid any investments benefiting the Nicolás Maduro regime in Venezuela. Scott, state Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis and Attorney General Pam Bondi sit as Trustees of the State Board of Administration, which oversees state investments. The state currently has […]