PLANSPONSOR Magazine

Table of Contents |March 1996

Prudent Investors, or Extortionists?

When OMERS and Ontario Ontario Hydro blocked a big media buyout, they provoked a tongue-lashing about public pension plans' growing power.
Table of Contents |March 1996

Secular Shift?

Last year's rally in large-cap stocks is drawing more cash to index funds.
Table of Contents |March 1996

What’s in a Name?

Employers and employees alike are questioning large mutual fund complexes' investment management fees. And while the big funds still enjoy a host of advantages, low-cost rivals are now...
Table of Contents |March 1996

Wandering the Web

A world wide web site is the latest fashion for defined contribution plan providers. For sponsors and participants, these sites promise everything from price updates to educational materials...
Table of Contents |March 1996

Available on all Channels

Vanguard and Fidelity started out with electronic sites on commercial services like AOL. But after expanding onto the Web, they still find that many participants prefer the commercial...
Table of Contents |March 1996

Four Quadrant Investing

Why an allocation strategy for real estate has not caught on
Table of Contents |March 1996

In-Sourcing

Optical scanners help LA City fund to keep the recordkeeping function in-house
Table of Contents |March 1996

Employee to Consultant

Why the IRS is cracking down on employee reclassification
Table of Contents |March 1996

Port-a-Pension

Dow Chemical joins the move to accruing pension benefits more evenly