Magazine Articles

Table of Contents |October 1999

AIMR Rules: Fund-Friendly?

While many sponsors wish to be AIMR-PPS compliant, the author submits that existing standards do not adequately address the plan sponsor universe
Editorial |September 1999

Talking to the Boss

Apparently even the prickliest CEOs find it hard to ignore sponsors toting hard data showing what employees want from their retirement plans--and what those things will cost
Editorial |September 1999

GMIMCo Makes Its Move

Allen Reed is CEO and president of General Motors Investment Management Corporation and runs some $100 billion-plus for the automotive giant. Now, it can be confirmed, he intends...
Web Watch |September 1999

Webwatch

As employers continue to recruit new workers in an ever-tightening labor market, their benefits offerings are becoming a more integral part of the compensation/incentive pie.
Table of Contents |September 1999

Here We Go Again

Microsoft maintains it will only do business with employment agencies that offer a minimum level of benefits to temps-including a retirement plan match
Table of Contents |September 1999

No More Secrets

The Clinton Administration is pitching its own disclosure rules for sponsors undertaking pension plan conversions
Table of Contents |September 1999

COBRA Guidelines, Finally

Plan sponsors have been waiting 14 years for final COBRA guidelines. The latest rules are set to take effect January 1. Are they worth the wait?
Table of Contents |September 1999

Benefits Research Roundup

As employers continue to recruit new workers in an ever-tightening labor market, their benefits offerings are becoming a more integral part of the compensation/incentive pie.
Table of Contents |September 1999

Brewing Education

Peet's Coffee endures the growing pains of educating a young workforce about retirement savings
Table of Contents |September 1999

Getting a Grip on 401(k) Fees

The DoL has given its seal of approval to a new disclosure form, and guaranteed that for now, at least, providers can disclose such data on a voluntary...
Table of Contents |September 1999

Temporary Turbulence

Why Rep. Lane wants to alter ERISA and prevent companies from discriminating against workers by classifying them as temps
Table of Contents |September 1999

A Diamon in the Rough

Union Carbide has consistently outperformed the S&P over the last decade. Other plan sponsors might want a word with Michael Hoben
Table of Contents |September 1999

Feeling the Strain

While the core of US pension law receives high marks for its fiduciary standards, vesting and funding protections, experts say that, at the ripe old age of 25,...
Table of Contents |September 1999

New and Improved

Commingled real estate funds now boast performance-based fees, enhanced exit strategies and other new attractions
Table of Contents |September 1999

Playing a New Role

The PBGC's handling of the Pan Am case may give the federal pension guarantor a new fiduciary role
Table of Contents |September 1999

The One-Stop Shop

Plan sponsors using multiple vendors to handle their defined contribution and defined benefit plans may be forfeiting time and money
Table of Contents |September 1999

Big Changes at Big Blue

IBM's new retiree health strategy is taking criticism, but the company says it beats what the competition offers-nothing at all
Table of Contents |September 1999

Trickle-Down Effect?

The Supreme Court of Canada has expanded the definition of "spouse" to include same-sex partners. Will it alter the thinking here at home?