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Risk Warriors
On a brisk morning this winter in Manhattan, Plan
Sponsor gathered in one room a group of risk-oriented
executives that included some of the more cerebral
individuals in the US pension and investing
community.
Editorial
Editorial
Editorial Comment: Putting a face on risk
Risk has always been of paramount concern to pension officials, but never...
Editorial
Editorial
Understanding Risk
Once the domain of the few, risk management is now the obsession...
Q/A
Q/A
What’s Next for International? CALPERS’ Strategy
CALPERS is considering shorter manager contracts, internal management, and more
Web Watch |March 1999
Click On Cash Balance
Cash-balance pension plans are gaining popularity with plan sponsors, but it is still hard to find information about this kind of plan on the World Wide Web.
Table of Contents |March 1999
IRS Okays Paperless Communication
Notice 99-1 allows sponsors to use email, the Internet, Intranet systems, and automated telephone systems for most transactions
Table of Contents |March 1999
Aetna Evaluates 401(k) Funds
A new tool for Aetna clientele evaluates mutual funds' risk, return, style consistency, and cost and ranks their effectiveness from 1 to 10
Table of Contents |March 1999
Spin-Off In Progress
Lucent's CIO is putting a new face on the bulk of the old AT&T pension fund
Table of Contents |March 1999
Risk Management for Mere Mortals
Risk management is not just for megafunds. Here are four principles for plan sponsors to bear in mind.
Table of Contents |March 1999
Riskbusters
Risk has now insinuated itself into the world of the institutional investor.
Table of Contents |March 1999
How to Choose/Reject a Vendor; Provider Types
When evaluating a risk management vendor, here is a guide to what you need to know.
Table of Contents |March 1999
Risk Management Survey: Portfolio Monitoring
The results of our analysis are divided into two categories--portfolio monitoring and decision support.
Table of Contents |March 1999
Plan Sponsor Risk Management Survey: Decision Support
Decision support is an emerging but increasingly important element in risk management products.
Table of Contents |March 1999
Meanwhile on the NASDAQ…
Instead of the specialists who make a market in NYSE stocks, NASDAQ-traded companies have market-makers.
Table of Contents |March 1999
Out From Under a Cloud?
The Commonfund has tried to reinvent itself following its annus horribilis in 1995. Small schools, in particular, still find its pricing and services appealing
Table of Contents |March 1999
Consultant RFP Tune-Up
How to avoid kissing too many frogs in the consultant search
Table of Contents |March 1999
Carrying US Workers
Are "USA" plans and other presidential promises nothing but that?
Table of Contents |March 1999
Plan Sponsor’s Defined Contribution Scoreboard
Ranking the largest mutual fund families: Growth Dominates
Table of Contents |March 1999
Roth’s 401(k) Blueprint
Roth's latest creation seems promising for those who expect to retire in a higher tax bracket--but is it really worth cheering for?
Table of Contents |March 1999
Fiduciary Liability Claims
If stock market swings fuel participant lawsuits, will you be prepared?
Table of Contents |March 1999
Demystifying Cash Balance
See to it that participants appreciate what they are getting with the switch to cash balance--for better or worse
Table of Contents |March 1999
DC Plans Need Oversight, Too
Why employers need the same kinds of fiduciary tools for defined contribution plans as they do for defined benefit programs