Magazine Articles

Table of Contents |February 1994

Managing Pensions Electronically

Open systems and relational databases are helping some plan sponsors to bring many crucial portfolio management functions in-house.
Table of Contents |February 1994

No Fee Relief

Despite talk of fee pressure and more internal investment management, pensions paid more for management, administration, and trust services in 1992.
Table of Contents |February 1994

The Buy Side, and Market Structure Reform

Despite talk of fee pressure and more internal investment management, pensions paid more for management, administration, and trust services in 1992.
Table of Contents |October 1993

Latitude to Sue

Fears that a recent Supreme Court decision will make it harder for plan participants to sue could lead to sweeping legislation
Table of Contents |October 1993

CALPERS Searches For New CIO

Public fund investment chief will have greater direct management powers than his predecessor
Table of Contents |October 1993

TIFF Supporters Turn Up Heat

Pooled investment group for foundations sets up a mutual fund group, presses Congress on enabling legislation
Table of Contents |October 1993

Commercial Mortgages Revisited

Two sectors of the much-maligned commercial mortgage market are attracting new attention
Table of Contents |October 1993

Dick Carnwath

Vulcan Materials Company
Table of Contents |October 1993

Making GICs New Again

New-generation GICs are taking the defined contribution world by storm. But choosing the best structure is no simple task.
Table of Contents |October 1993

Deficit Reduction and You

The Clinton deficit reduction package affects pension beneficiaries in some unexpected ways, and raises new issues for plan sponsors.
Table of Contents |October 1993

Competition On Education

Some 401(k) sponsors are looking to a new breed of independent providers to supply their employees with education and asset allocation tools.
Table of Contents |October 1993

Swapping for safety

Real estate swaps-the first one was completed this year-allow pension investors to more easily control their exposure to risky property markets.
Table of Contents |October 1993

Health Care Reform Hits Home

How the Clinton health care plan could help companies to save on FAS 106 liabilities.
Table of Contents |October 1993

Overdose!

Prescription drugs are swallowing an ever-larger portion of plan sponsors' medical benefits budgets- especially for retiree coverage. Here are a few ways to cut costs.
Table of Contents |October 1993

Technology Play

University endowments are taking technology transfer investing one step beyond. But some voices are urging caution
Table of Contents |October 1993

Countdown to Market 2000

With a new chairman in place, the SEC is finally getting down to business on market reform. But in the growing debate, plan sponsors are in danger of...
Table of Contents |October 1993

The Lure of Alliances

A plethora of total service alliances are vying to outsource plan sponsors' administrative chores, challenging what was once a mutual fund-dominated business.
Table of Contents |October 1993

Participant’s Preference

A new analytic tool, developed by JP Morgan Investment Management and four plan sponsors, attempts to quantify plan participants' priorities.
Table of Contents |October 1993

Funds and Games

Foundations and endowments are using mutual funds to extend professional money management over as much of their portfolios as possible.