Table of Contents |October 1993
Reluctant Internationalists
Smaller Canadian pension plans are not taking advantage of relaxed rules which raise their international ceiling to 20%
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Table of Contents |October 1993
Back From the Brink
LTV's bankruptcy meant seven years of crisis for pensioners and the PBGC. The company's reemergence marks a major victory for the private pension insurance system.
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Benefits Restored
The new LTV's pension structure actually provides somewhat better benefits than the old one. It also helps the company get better control of costs
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Who Wraps What, and Why
New-style GICs put the focus on flexibility, credit quality, and the provider's profile.
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Timber Bulls
US timberland funds are harvesting profits like so much fresh pine. Some are already looking at other ways to make trees into money.
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The Market-Neutral Move
Worried about what will happen when the bull equity market ceases to rage, some sponsors are taking a new look at market-neutral investing.
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Taking the Fall
Were pension funds the fall guys of the real estate market's boom and bust? Maybe, if you look at the numbers.
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The Fatal RFP
The hiring of six managers who did not meet its RFP standards has resulted in upheaval and a political battle for a big Massachusetts state pension fund.
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Decade of the Upstart
Performance is slipping at Canada's big private money managers. Their pension clients are giving an ear to a new generation of challengers.
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Not Dead Yet
The European Pension Directive still has a chance to make it in 1993. If it doesn't, pension unification in the EC could be years away.
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New Deal for Mexican Pensions
Multinationals with pension plans in Mexico are analyzing the impact of a new obligatory state-sponsored program.
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DB Managers Come Calling
Despite hurdles, some institutional money managers are making inroads in the 401(k) marketplace.
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Participant’s Preference
A new analytic tool, developed by JP Morgan Investment Management and four plan sponsors, attempts to quantify plan participants' priorities.
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Funds and Games
Foundations and endowments are using mutual funds to extend professional money management over as much of their portfolios as possible.
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Taking Aim
CALPERS' corporate governance team produces a target list of a dozen "low-performing" companies to work with every year. Here is how they do it.
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Local Hero
David Bronner, Alabama's public pension chief, is a maverick investor and political kingpin. How far will he go?
Table of Contents |July 1993
Desperately Seeking Safe Harbor
404(c) now gives defined contribution plan sponsors limited safeguards against lawsuits by beneficiaries. But compliance standards are vague, and no one knows just how far the protections extend.
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School’s In
Employee sophistication is a big concern for plans that want to qualify for 404(c) protection. Some are exploring more than one route to bring their participants up to...
Table of Contents |July 1993
One Big Pension Fund
Some leading multinationals are finding ways to consolidate their North American and foreign pensions.
Table of Contents |July 1993
The Case for Marketing Reps
A new industry has grown up to serve investment managers seeking tax-exempt business. How well they serve plan sponsors is another question.