PLANSPONSOR Magazine

COVER

Courting Mid-Size Plans

Smaller, growing companies are no longer satisfied
with the old plan-in-a-box offerings

War Stories |December 2002

War Stories

We all have them: Those front-line experiences
Feature |December 2002

Not Your Grandmother’s Custodian

Master trust banks are suddenly brimful of new products for their institutional clients. What's a plan sponsor to do?
Feature |December 2002

Lending Logic

There are a number of different ways to lend securities. Plan sponsors need to know them all
(k)Plans |December 2002

Not Catching On

Complicated rules, market volatility, and poor awareness slow utilization of new "catch-up" provisions
Asset Mix |December 2002

Terrorist Tactics

Some large public funds are anxious their portfolios might include companies with investments in terrorist states
Total Benefits |December 2002

Birth Control Battle

Do companies discriminate by not offering coverage for contraceptives? A court case could decide
Q/A |December 2002

Here Today, Gone Tomorrow?

Corporate funds soon will face pressure to stop counting pension gains as income, S&P official says
Rules/Regs |December 2002

Divining Line

DoL stand draws concern of recordkeepers, directed trustees
Game Plan |December 2002

The Best Of Both Worlds

How benefits changes helped Quebecor World create a one-company culture after a big merger
Just out of Reish |December 2002

Consents To Advice

Should plan sponsors offer investment advice?
Black Box |December 2002

Solo “Flight”

EGTRRA's higher limits make 401(k) viable for single-employee firms
Street Sense |December 2002

Break Down The Silos

When plan sponsors should challenge basic assumptions