PLANSPONSOR Magazine

COVER

Feint of Heart?

Commitment counts more than ever in the
recordkeeping business

Bells & Whistles |June 2005

Bells & Whistles

Recent product introductions that plan sponsors may find of interest
Feature |June 2005

Survey Says

How about an employment policy based on nonworkplace behaviors?
Feature |June 2005

The Perfect Shower

The perfect storm may have passed, but declining interest rates and a sluggish stock market are still having a dampening effect on pension plan funding
(k)Plans |June 2005

Collective Wisdom

Collective investment trusts are making a comeback, spurred by lower costs and less volatility
Head of the Class |June 2005

Curb Your Enthusiasm?

In the disappointing year of 2004, hedge fund investors had to draw satisfaction from the benefits of stable returns and diversification
Running the Fund |June 2005

Taking It Personal (cont.)

The experience of public retirement systems in Washington, Michigan, and Ohio—and lessons learned—in the second of a two-part report
The Bottom Line |June 2005

Acing Section 409A

How to make the new NQDC rules more palatable
Total Benefits |June 2005

Contracept Shun?

Employers that include contraceptives in their health plans may find themselves standing in the middle of an ideological battlefield
Case Sensitive |June 2005

Good Enough?

Carolyn Lacy v. Fulbright & Jaworski, Limited Liability Partnership Long Term Disability Plan; Unum Life Insurance Company of America
Q/A |June 2005

Policy Update

How to make the policy portfolio accommodate hedge funds, illiquid investments, and other exotic innovations
Rules/Regs |June 2005

Unfinished Business

A court ruling that the EEOC cannot bless adjustments to retiree health benefits based on Medicare eligibility throws employers into doubt
Saxon Angle |June 2005

How Much Is Too Much?

Excessive entertainment can place a plan sponsor in a conflict of interest