Magazine Articles

Asset Mix |November 1997

Out of the Shadows

Attractive valuations and new strategies are giving fresh luster to bonds. Some pension plans, anxious about a jittery, weakened stock market, are taking a fresh look
Running the Fund |November 1997

The Pay-To-Play Controversy

Concerns about political contributions to public pension trustees by money managers prompt discussion of changes at CALPERS, CALSTERS
Rules/Regs |November 1997

Washington’s New Lease on Life

In a restructuring, DC is surrendering nearly three-quarters of its pension assets to Uncle Sam. In return, it gets a new start as a fully funded plan
Rules/Regs |November 1997

Early Retirement on Trial

The Supreme Court will decide if workers can sue for age discrimination-even if they took an early retirement package and promised not to sue
Table of Contents |November 1997

Losing ACT

The new UK budget abolishes the advance corporation tax credit-and spurs some sponsors to reconsider offering pensions at all
Table of Contents |November 1997

Envelopes, Please

T. Rowe Price takes top honors in four categories of the Plan Sponsor 1997 Defined Contribution Services Survey
Table of Contents |November 1997

Empowerment Balancing Act

Large corporate 401(k) plans balance the need to turn employees into long-term investors with the urge to protect them from making wrong decisions: A Roundtable with four CIEBA...
Table of Contents |November 1997

Narrow Focus

Some equity managers concentrate on their best ideas, packing portfolios into as few as 15 stocks
Table of Contents |November 1997

Managing Risk

Pension plans pay more attention to risk now, but boards still need to be more involved, study says
Table of Contents |November 1997

Basket Cases

Program trading lowers costs and speeds up execution. But developing a strategy is not easy
Table of Contents |November 1997

Currency Risk Strategy

Funds with international allocations need dedicated management
Street Sense |November 1997

Mutual Fund Mergers

Why a hot M&A market for fund providers is no big deal to most DC plan sponsors
Web Watch |November 1997

Don’t Walk, Surf

Web sites provide performance rankings, online RFPs, and note-comparing capability
Table of Contents |October 1997

Oregon’s 457 Solution

How one state redesigned its plan to improve participation and, eventually, reduce costs
Table of Contents |October 1997

Part-Time Workers

After UPS strike, employers can expect more pressure for better wages, retirement and health benefits