Magazine Articles

Table of Contents |July 1999

Poised on the Hedge

Hedge fund consultants and managers report more requests for information from pension funds, but the going is slow
Table of Contents |July 1999

PBGC: Clarify Hybrid Rules

The increased popularity and prevalence of cash balance plans has the PBGC looking at ways to clarify IRS and ERISA rules affecting these plans
Table of Contents |July 1999

Proprietary Problems

A lawsuit against First Union will determine whether forcing employees to "shop at the company store" for their 401(k) options is, in fact, illegal
Table of Contents |July 1999

Escaping Discrimination Tests

SmithKline Beecham has found a way to avoid discrimination testing while retaining an attractive, after-tax investment program for its employees
Table of Contents |July 1999

Solving the Advice Riddle

Nissan Motor Manufacturing finds a solution to the "advice" conundrum, courtesy of SSGA
Table of Contents |July 1999

The Elder-Care Crisis

With federal programs in distress, escalating long-term health-care costs paint a grim picture for future retirees. What sponsors are doing to help.
Table of Contents |July 1999

HMO Check-Up

What is a plan sponsor to do when an HMO charges too much? Just ask the California Public Employees' Retirement System
Table of Contents |July 1999

All Roads Lead to ERISA

Providing investment advice to participants is certainly becoming more prolific among plan sponsors. How can sponsors protect themselves from liability?
Cover |June 1999

Cash Balance Converts

What's so hot about the new defined benefit plans-and how they can work for you
Web Watch |June 1999

Governance Goes Online

The activities of institutional investors are a vital component of the corporate governance movement.
Table of Contents |April 1999

A New World of Fixed Income

Mandates go global, while enhanced sector rotation attracts new interest by Dave H Williams
Table of Contents |March 1999

Consultant RFP Tune-Up

How to avoid kissing too many frogs in the consultant search
Table of Contents |March 1999

Carrying US Workers

Are "USA" plans and other presidential promises nothing but that?
Table of Contents |March 1999

Roth’s 401(k) Blueprint

Roth's latest creation seems promising for those who expect to retire in a higher tax bracket--but is it really worth cheering for?
Table of Contents |March 1999

Fiduciary Liability Claims

If stock market swings fuel participant lawsuits, will you be prepared?
Table of Contents |March 1999

Demystifying Cash Balance

See to it that participants appreciate what they are getting with the switch to cash balance--for better or worse
Table of Contents |March 1999

DC Plans Need Oversight, Too

Why employers need the same kinds of fiduciary tools for defined contribution plans as they do for defined benefit programs