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The Costs of Viagra
What plan sponsors don't know about Pfizer's impotency fix can hurt them
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Department of Labor Declares Fees “Unreasonable”
But vendors have no uniform price-reporting protocol, the DoL says
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The DoL’s 401(k) fee brochure has arrived
It's here--It's clear
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Courting Better Boardroom Behavior
Three mammoth pension systems hope to become co-lead plaintiffs in a class action suit against Cendant Corporation
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Long-Term Bet On Global Debt
A great believer in diversification, Cox's assistant treasurer is taking its pension fund in new directions while taking care not to "bet the farm" on any one of...
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Going for Broke
America's romance with employee ownership leaves 401(k)s dangerously overweighted in company stock
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The Changing Face of Consulting
For a roadmap to the future of investment consutling, look no further than SEI
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Lean On Me
Downsizing and increasing competition mean plan sponsors need more from consultants
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M&A’s Impact on DC Plans
This Strategic Focus is part of a continuing series examining issues that affect defined contribution and defined benefit plan design.
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Is There Life After REITS?
Dutch Pension Fund PGGM infuses cash into Cornerstone REIT to finance acquisition of William Wilson & Associates
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Bye, Bye Mickey
Texas board washes its hands of Disney stock--and opens Pandora's Box
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Flirting With The Bull
Plan sponsor reps say the PBGC needs to put more into stocks--so it can afford to charge a lower premium
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There Goes The Neighborhood
More public pension plans are seen investing in local, low-income mortgages as insurance options improve
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The Hard Facts on Soft Dollars
As the SEC and DoL contemplate disciplining the soft dollar, plan sponsors are taking care of the problem their own
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To Err Is Human
The Internal Revenue Services has slashed penalties for pension plan gaffes under its brand-new and "audit-free" self-correction program
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Auto-Enrollment’s Green Light
IRS gives the nod to a participation-boosting practice
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Blue Collars Take Charge
Previously leery, Taft-Hartley trustees are slowly embracing defined contribution plans with individually-directed investments
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Corporate America Cares
Socially conscious mutual funds resonate with Morningstar employees
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Following FASB
Why international benefit accounting standards may soon look more like the ones here at home
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The Young and the Vestless
With defined benefits harder to come by, Young Americans need Social Security
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From New Deal to Raw Deal
Why Uncle Sam should not become the largest single investor in corporate America