Sitting Pretty
Plan sponsor jobs may be turning into a relative
oasis of stablity.
February 2002
Sidebar: Plan Sponsor Pay And Perks
The job of managing a long-horizon trust has never
ranked near the top in terms of compensation. But, it may be
turning into a relative oasis of stablity.
Class Act
By Editor-in-Chief Charles Ruffel
Put A Lid On It!
Forced limits on (k) plan investments in company
stock is not the answer
Out With The Old!
Sponsors vigilant about replacing the 30-year
Treasury benchmark
POBs: Alive And Well?
Interest payments on pension obligation bonds strain
some plan sponsors
Learning From Unilever
Will settlement make US plan sponsors more
vigilant?
Sparing The Ax
Some companies resist layoffs despite economic
gloom
Taking The Bite Out Of COBRA
The battle over aid for health premiums
continues
Sidebar: Look For…
Will key professionals remain in the shop? Look at
incentive payouts, golden handcuffs, and vesting schedules of
key professionals. Ask for compensation schedules to be
worded in terms relating to retention, such as a schedule
that provides that a portion of base salary will be paid out
over a number of years.
Embracing the ESOP
It's easier to deduct dividends paid on company
stock held in ESOPs
Britannia Waives The Rules
"When I was in Mexico, I believed God help me! in
Mexican stability."
Crossing T’s And Dotting I’s
The perfect search
International Equity
Head of the Class: Who's winning mandates and
why
Service Me…
The challenge of retaining assets when performance
lags
Stepping Up Enhanced
Enhanced-index managers using new strategies to lure
sponsors
Cash Alternative
Dipping intoDB assets to fund pay raises,
401(k)-like matches
Partnering Up
Why plan sponsors have been offering employees
domestic-partner benefits at a galloping pace
Rebalancing Act
Why one plan is using a volatility-based rebalancing
discipline
Saving The “Titanic”
Bush Commission's proposals add elements to the
Social Security debate
Topping It Up
Fledgling pharmaceutical maker enhances 401(k)
package
(k) Plan Education Primer
How simplified DB principles can help DC
participants achieve their goals
Non-Profit Profits
403(b) plan saves big on investment
management
Choice Hybrid?
Cash balance plan with a twist
Actuarially Speaking
ASPA's Graff on the demise of the 30-year
Treasury
What Went Wrong At Enron?
Plaintiffs' attorney Eli Gottesdiener shares his
ideas on the subject
A Pioneer’s Evolution
SEI: Following where technology leads
Roth – Or Regular?
Calculators can help your participants choose an
IRA
Robert P Connolly
Retired contractor, 75