Editorial
Editorial
Big Cheer for International Investing
Editorial Comment
Editorial
Editorial
Old Legends Never Die
Editorial Comment
Portrait of Retiree
Portrait of Retiree
Anthony Martinez
70, Retired brigadier general,
Table of Contents |February 1995
Deal Gone Sour
How the Ameritech pension fund's Georgia land deal with Kim Basinger turned into one the principals hate to be reminded of.
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One Head Better Than Two
Proposed changes in the Caisse de depot's management structure raise fears about the separatist Quebec government's plans for the fund.
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Mad as Hell
Oregon's Measure 8 highlights a taxpayer revolt that now targets public employees' pensions.
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Hidden Danger
Derivatives' presence in defined contribution plans is growing. Pension sponsors must decide how much of the burden they can realistically leave up to participants.
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What to Ask?
Confused? Here are some questions to ask your mutual fund portfolio managers about derivatives risk.
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Under Siege
The federal employees retirement system is under attack. But is it really the overgenerous system, with dangerously escalating costs, that critics say it is?
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Who’s More Generous?
Without COLAs, federal employees' retiree benefits would actually amount to less than private sector workers.'
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Hospital Squeeze
Managers of hospital investment portfolios are a fundamentally risk-averse lot. But with costs and competition rising, the pressure is on to boost returns.
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International corporate governance pressure from CALPERS, others
CALPERS, other funds takes the corporate governance crusade overseas
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Dialing for Dollars
Telecom stocks compete for pension sponsors' attention
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Managers of managers woo small Canadian plans
Despite image problems, manager of managers woo small Canadian plans
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Republican Rep. Saxton in showdown with Clinton over ETIs
GOP rep threatens a bill to halt ETIs unless Clinton abandons the policy
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Going Paperless
The advantages of going paperless- and the regulatory problems
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Regulators see disclosure as antidote for derivatives disasters
No one seems to want more regulation of financial markets-but disclosure is another story.
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Outsourcing and defined benefit plans
Outsourcing came first to 401(k)s. Now defined benefit plans are catching on
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Disclosure regulations for soft dollars
New disclosure regs promise to answer nagging questions about soft dollars
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Global Desktop
Bring portfolio analysis and performance measurement in-house
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Repurchase Agreements
Emerging market repos-a new place to park excess cash balances
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The Shape of Things To Come
Investment management and the pension sponsor