Tag: Seth Magaziner
Will 2018 be the year Rhode Island voters take a stand...
“Embarrassing,” is how R.I. Department of Education Commissioner Ken Wagner described the state of local public elementary, middle and high schools.“When I visit a...
R.I. tightens voting on pay packages for company executives
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island opposes increased compensation packages for corporate executives if the pay is not aligned with company performance, General Treasurer Seth Magaziner...
Magaziner uses state pension fund to push for corporate accountability
PROVIDENCE – In overseeing investments made through the state’s employee pension fund, General Treasurer Seth Magaziner isn’t just watching the stock markets.His office recently...
R.I. provides financial support for students who witnessed shooting
PROVIDENCE – The state is providing students who witnessed the recent fatal shooting outside a Providence school with a financial service of a different...
Report: R.I. 529 plans rank well nationally
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island 529 education savings plan, CollegeBound Saver, was rated as one of the best 529 education savings plans in the...
State pension fund outperforms benchmark in July
PROVIDENCE - The state pension fund continued with strong performance in July, earning $125 million last month, R.I. General Treasurer Seth Magaziner reported.The increase...
More Rhode Islanders than ever before receive unclaimed money in FY18
PROVIDENCE – More Rhode Islanders than ever before are getting checks for unclaimed money since the state started a program last fall to speed...
Pension fund returns 8.03% in FY18
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island state worker pension fund returned 8.03 percent in fiscal 2018 on its investments, according to R.I. General Treasurer Seth...
R.I. schools to be graded on how well they teach about...
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island schools will be taking an exam in the future with one central question: How well do you teach financial literacy?Treasurer...
Washington Trust honored for its educational partnership promoting financial literacy
PROVIDENCE – The Washington Trust Co. has been awarded the 2018 Financial Capability Innovation Award by EverFi Inc. and its Financial Capability Network for...
