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Vendor Technology: Fair To Middling
Our readers have spoken, and their message is loud
and clear: Defined contribution vendors are not delivering
adequate technology to their plan sponsor
clientele.
Editorial
Editorial
Vendor Technology: Fair To Middling
Our readers have spoken, and their message is loud and clear: Defined...
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SEC Soft Dollar Report: Too Mild?
SEC wants managers to be able to document their spending, and has...
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Presidential Pension: The $6 Million Question
Will Clinton forego the largest federal retirement nest egg in history?
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LTCM: One bad apple?
Why many institutional investors were unbruised by the hedge fund brouhaha
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Public Fund Salaries Remain Skimpy
Pay levels are inching up, but most government salaries make it tough to hire top investment people for internally-run funds
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Do It By The Book
CALPERS' broad resolutions against pay-to-play were struck down by a superior court judge who ruled that the pensions giant did not go through proper channels
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CEOs Wake Up To Pension Issues
Why management is hungry for information on your pension plan investments
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Cash Balance Circa 1948
TMRS depends upon technology to run a staggering 712 hybrid plans
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Today’s Plan Sponsor: Rainmaker or Profit Breaker?
If equity markets take a dive, pension officers could face more scrutiny than some of them have ever known
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The International Imperative: A Roundtable Interview
Why including an international equity option in defined contribution plans makes more sense than ever
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Thanks But No Thanks
A group of public pension funds opposes mandatory Social Security coverage of state and local government employees
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Taking An Active Role
An overweighting of large cap superstars in equity indexes has soured some on passive investing. Will more funds follow?
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The Manager Switch
Liquidating a portfolio is always a headache, but planning ahead can help
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Easier Route For Small Business
Will tax breaks and regulatory relief tempt small employers to set up new retirement plans?
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401(k) Fees: The Secret Recipe
How do vendors cook up those fees? New tools are helping plan sponsors to get beyond the hype
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Rating Risk Questionnaires
Tools designed to measure participants' risk tolerance may be misleading
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When HMOs Skip Out
Employer premiums are expected to rise as managed Medicare HMOs quit insuring retirees in rural areas and other parts of the US
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Not Just For Traders Anymore
Plan sponsors require better technology and a more standardized methodology to help them thoughly embrace risk measurement and risk management