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Rules/Regs |January 1996

PBGC Clearinghouse Finds Missing Participants

A new PBGC clearinghouse would help employers find and pay off missing participants when they want to terminate pension plans.

Rules/Regs |January 1996

CIEBA Study: Single Employer Pension Sponsors Increasing Education

Single-employer pension sponsors are increasing their education efforts, a new CIEBA survey says.

Game Plan |January 1996

Before Buying Risk/Return Software

Here's what the plan sponsor needs to know before signing on with a risk-return software provider

Cover |January 1996

Blending Risk and Return

After the derivatives debacles of the last year and an half, many plan sponsors are adding new portfolio evaluation software that combines risk measurement with return analysis.

Table of Contents |January 1996

Profile: Jim Sims, West Virginia Consolidated Public Retirement Board

Feature |January 1996

Taking Social Policies to Court

A group of Lutheran pastors say their plan sponsor broke a contract by using South Africa screens.

Running the Fund |January 1996

Why In-House Asset Management Still Makes Sense

In-house asset management is a fading fashion at most pension funds. But increasing disenchantment with outside active managers' performance-and fees-is leading some large plans to buck the trend.

Feature |January 1996

Investing With a Conscience

Socially conscious investing has lost support since apartheid ended. But it is not dead yet. Here's the debate on whether plans can or should introduce political or ethical...

Asset Mix |January 1996