Welcome to the North Dakota Retirement and Investment Office (RIO), the state agency responsible for coordinating the activities of the State Investment Board (SIB) and the Teachers' Fund for Retirement (TFFR).
Upcoming Events
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Virtual Retirement Counseling - Individual Sessions
Monday, July 1, 2024 at 09:40 am - Monday, June 30, 2025
Categories: TFFR Outreach ProgramsThe Teacher's Fund for Retirement program provides Virtual Counseling Sessions for individual members.
July 2025 RIO Executive Steering Committee Investment Management Strategy Meeting
Thursday, June 26, 2025 at 09:30 am
Categories: ESCIndependence Day Observed
Categories: Office Closure or Delayed Opening
NDRIO is closed Friday, July 4 in observation of Independence Day
TFFR Retirement Education Workshop - Fargo, ND
Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 09:00 am - 12:30 pm
Categories: TFFR Outreach ProgramsRetirement Education Workshops help TFFR members in mapping to their eventual retirement by providing information on their benefits, estate and financial planning presentations, and a discussion of health insurance options. The members who benefit most from the workshops are within 1-10 years of retirement.
Recent News
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Legacy Fund’s in-state investment program expanded
Friday, June 13, 2025 at 01:00 am
Categories: SIB NewsThe State Investment Board has expanded the Legacy Fund’s in-state investment program by adding GCM Grosvenor, a global alternative asset management solutions provider, to manage real assets investments and increasing its commitment to 50 South Capital, the manager of the program’s private equity and venture capital investments.
SIB appoints Smith as permanent RIO executive director
Tuesday, June 3, 2025 at 10:00 am
Categories: TFFR Member News, TFFR Employer News, SIB NewsThe State Investment Board has appointed Jodi A. Smith as the permanent executive director of the North Dakota Retirement and Investment Office. The decision was made during a special SIB meeting on June 3, 2025.
RIO successfully goes live with modernized Pension Administration System
Tuesday, March 11, 2025 at 01:00 pm
Categories: TFFR Member News, TFFR Employer NewsThe Retirement and Investment Office in partnership with Sagitec, a leader in pension administration software solutions, successfully launched a modernized Pension Administration System for the Teachers' Fund for Retirement. This marks a significant milestone in a pension modernization project, which sought to enhance platform efficiency, security, and service for the fund's more than 25,000 active, inactive, and retired members.
SIB elects Armstrong as chair, approves interim director offer, and launches executive search
Friday, January 3, 2025
Categories: TFFR Member News, TFFR Employer News, SIB NewsAt a special meeting today, the State Investment Board elected Gov. Kelly Armstrong as its chair, reaffirming the Board’s commitment to strong leadership.
State Investment Board selects NEPC to enhance portfolio strategy
Tuesday, December 10, 2024
Categories: SIB NewsThe North Dakota State Investment Board is pleased to announce the selection of NEPC LLC as its asset allocation advisor.