PLANSPONSOR Magazine
COVER
Sorting Through the Wreckage
Orange County’s decision to declare bankruptcy this
month was one of those catastrophic events that send shrapnel
flying in so many directions at once that tallying the total
effect is nearly impossible.
Editorial
Editorial
Sorting Through the Wreckage
Orange County's decision to declare bankruptcy this month was one of those...
Portrait of Retiree
Portrait of Retiree
Portrait of a Retiree: John Oxendine
68, Retired automobile worker, General Motors
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Plan Sponsor December-January 1995 Letters
Plansponsor December/ January 1995 Letters
Table of Contents |January 1995
The Noose Tightens
The 1994 elections have shattered hopes for a rescue of Washington DC's embattled public pension funds.
Table of Contents |January 1995
Ottawa Under Siege
Actuaries are leading the charge against new threats that the Canadian government may seek to tax pension assets
Table of Contents |January 1995
A Wider Investment Menu
PRIM hopes to lure more local pension fund participation by allowing them to pick and choose from its asset allocation mix.
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Coping with Company Stock
Defined contribution plans have become the fastest-growing repositories for employer stock. But some sponsors are taking steps to ensure participants do not put too many eggs in one...
Table of Contents |January 1995
Playing With Numbers
Washington threw employers a whammy when it lowered the salary cap for computing contributions and benefits to tax-deferred retirement plans. Here's a primer on how to cope with...
Table of Contents |January 1995
Under OBRA, ADP Testing Can Hit
Under OBRA, ADP testing can hit less well-paid members of the highly compensated employee group especially hard.
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Diversification argument for international investing weakened
Otilde; 94 market setbacks weaken the diversification argument for international investing
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Pension Funds As Inkeepers
Depressed prices spark direct investing in the hotel market
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Finding Higher Yields
Finding higher yields in subordinated tranches of commercial mortgage backed paper
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NYCERS New York City Employees Pension Fund fired Weiss, Peck & Greer for cavalier attitude
New York City Employees did not like a manager's "cavalier" attitude, so it fired the firm
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Savings issues important, pension reform fades in Congress
GOP representative threatens a bill to kill ETIs unless the Administration abandons policy
Table of Contents |January 1995
Plan Sponsor’s Best Performing US Funds for 401(k) Plans
Top 30 fund families
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A Cheaper Annuity
Morgan Bank blends 401(k) assets into its defined benefit plan
Table of Contents |January 1995
Stanford Management creates a tracking system to combat derivatives risk
Since Stanford Management Company first began using options and futures to manage duration of its fixed income assets in 1988, its involvement with the derivatives market has grown...
Table of Contents |January 1995
Early Retirement Programs-Protect From Legal Troubles
How to keep early retirement programs from becoming a legal tightrope for employers
Table of Contents |January 1995
The Slow Reaction
Pension sponsors react slowly to SEC investigation of NASDAQ spreads
Table of Contents |January 1995
Tools for International Trade?
Consultants refine broker evaluation as pensions focus on international execution costs
Table of Contents |January 1995
Online Information Management Systems Bring Automated Pension Processing Closer
Bringing automated pension processing closer
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Securities Lender, Hear Thyself
Recent news articles have revealed that a few lending agents took some risky bets and lost.