PLANSPONSOR Magazine

COVER

Latitude to Sue

Fears that a recent Supreme Court decision will make
it harder for plan participants to sue could lead to sweeping
legislation

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A Win for Federal Pensioners

The Supreme Court says states must make good a 50-year-old disparity in taxation of federal retirees
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Reluctant Internationalists

Smaller Canadian pension plans are not taking advantage of relaxed rules which raise their international ceiling to 20%
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TIFF Supporters Turn Up Heat

Pooled investment group for foundations sets up a mutual fund group, presses Congress on enabling legislation
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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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Making GICs New Again

New-generation GICs are taking the defined contribution world by storm. But choosing the best structure is no simple task.
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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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Local Hero

David Bronner, Alabama's public pension chief, is a maverick investor and political kingpin. How far will he go?
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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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Deficit Reduction and You

The Clinton deficit reduction package affects pension beneficiaries in some unexpected ways, and raises new issues for plan sponsors.
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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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Competition On Education

Some 401(k) sponsors are looking to a new breed of independent providers to supply their employees with education and asset allocation tools.
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Swapping for safety

Real estate swaps-the first one was completed this year-allow pension investors to more easily control their exposure to risky property markets.
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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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Overdose!

Prescription drugs are swallowing an ever-larger portion of plan sponsors' medical benefits budgets- especially for retiree coverage. Here are a few ways to cut costs.
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Technology Play

University endowments are taking technology transfer investing one step beyond. But some voices are urging caution
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Countdown to Market 2000

With a new chairman in place, the SEC is finally getting down to business on market reform. But in the growing debate, plan sponsors are in danger of...
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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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The Lure of Alliances

A plethora of total service alliances are vying to outsource plan sponsors' administrative chores, challenging what was once a mutual fund-dominated business.