Editorial
Editorial
Editorial Comment: Pension Sponsors’ Invisible Partners
Pension sponsors' invisible partners
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Plan Sponsor July-August 1994 Letters
Plansponsor July/August 1994 Letters
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A Lesson for ARCO
ARCO, which runs the lion's share of its pension assets in-house, is...
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Compliance Up, Education Down
401(k) sponsors are complying quickly with rule 404(c), but plan participants have a long way to go in the effort to become prudent investors, two recent polls reveal.
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Sears’ Early Retirement Stumble
The big retailer is found guilty of pressuring older employees to accept early retirement.
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Profile: Karen Metcalf, New York Community Trust
Karen Metcalf, New York Community Trust
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Why 401(k) managers love alliances
More than 1.1 million 401(k) participants are served by one-source alliances now. But their advantages are difficult to gauge, and debatable when quantified.
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The Big Squeeze
Another bailout of Social Security appears likely in the next year. This time around, some proposals for radical change-perhaps even privatization-are drawing attention.
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Detroit’s Delicate Condition
Last summer, the Big Three automakers tried and failed to secure concessions from the UAW on their lavish health benefits. But mounting pressures from rival producers make it...
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Bond Pickers
At a time when incremental returns are gaining in importance, some plan sponsors are turning to managers who concentrate on credit risk and other bond fundamentals.
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A disastrous first quarter 1994 for hedge funds
A disastrous first quarter sent hedge funds reeling. But there has been no shakeout, and observers say the risks-and rewards-of buying hedge funds are the same as before.
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Samurai Fire Sale
Japanese institutions are planning to sell or restructure some 40% of their US real estate holdings. Some pension funds see opportunities.
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Broader scope for investing in state workers comp funds
Assets at state workers' comp funds are exploding. Fund officials are now seeking broader scope for investments, and new money managers to carry them out.
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Not-for-profit institutions institute new FASB guidelines to bring them closer to corporate standard
A few not-for-profit institutions are already instituting new FASB accounting guidelines that promise to bring their statements much closer to the corporate standard.
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Risk protection for employee stock in 401(k) plans
401(k)s with large employer stock holdings face risks from price volatility. But a new product designed to hedge those risks is finding few takers thus far.
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Bad Reputation
Some plan sponsors still consider structured notes a good investment tool-so long as investors understand their inherent liquidity risks.
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Beyond the Grave
Some plan sponsors that have gone to electronic payment of pension benefits are finding that reclaiming payments from dead beneficiaries is not always easy.
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Beyond the Grave 2
Some plan sponsors that have gone to electronic payment of pension benefits are finding that reclaiming payments from dead beneficiaries is not always easy.
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CMO Analytics Hit Main Street
A spate of new and improved CMO analytic packages promises investors a better understanding of their CMO portfolios.
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Ghosts in the Machine
Derivatives have gained notoriety by wreaking havoc in some heavyweight portfolios. Now custody banks are scrambling to keep a closer eye on these quirky creations.
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Defined benefit promises: time to tell the truth
Opinion-Defined benefit promises: time to tell the truth
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Portrait of a Retiree: Bebe Wandel
Retired rancher, magazine publisher, and apartment manager