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November 2006


Brave New World: 2006 DC Survey








ALSO INSIDE



Cover

2006 PLANSPONSOR DC Survey: Brave New World

Not so long ago, plan sponsors seemed relatively content with their providers, providers who were offering an expanding array of services, and at prices that, if they weren't well understood, were nonetheless relatively painless, certainly on a historical basis. Having shaken many of the processing "bugs" out of the system—late checks, inaccurate statements, and the ilk—and also having shaken out many of the providers who lacked the commitment (or the profits), we were now ready to go to the Next Level.

IMHO

Chill Pill

What's different about cash balance plans?

UpFront

Where the Money Is

Survey suggests banks offer better DC plans

Upfront Articles

PLANSPONSOR.com news articles that also appeared in the Upfront section of the November issue

War Stories

November 2006

We all have them

Survey Says

Survey Says

Have You Been Party to an Insensitive Communication?

Bells & Whistles

November 2006

Each month, Bells & Whistles highlights recent product introductions¬ that plan sponsors may find of interest.

Feature

The Public Good

How the funding problems of public pension plans differ from private-sector plans—and why some think they should be run more like private plans

DB -The Point of No Return: Alpha Bets

The quest for alpha at an acceptable risk

DB - The Point of No Return: The Big Squeeze

Using non-investment alpha to enhance overall returns

DB - The Point of No Return: The Big Chill

Thinking about freezing your pension plan? Here are some questions to ask yourself

DB - The Point of No Return: Shifting Stands?

Rethinking asset allocation

DB - The Point of No Return: Off Your Plate

As more companies consider freezing plans, they will likely think about whether outsourcing makes sense

DB - The Point of No Return: Annuitization of DB Plans

To annuitize or not to annuitize?

Head of the Class

High Hopes

Is high yield a victim of its own success?

The Bottom Line

Luck of the Draw?

With pension obligation bonds, success is all in the timing

Case Sensitive

Stamped Act

Alfieri v. Guild Times Pension Plan

Rules/Regs

Instruction Manual

DoL unwraps default investment proposal

Barry's Pickings

Economic Impacts

The PPA and the economy

Voice

Myth Information

Three myths about state and local government pension plans

Saxon Angle

Encouraging Words

Proposed default investment rules encourage automatic enrollment

Just out of Reish

The Right Focus

New-and proper-directions for retirement savings
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