Citations with the tag: PENSIONS

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• California Retirement Funds Taking Stock of Enron's Effect on Portfolios.
  Williams, Rochelle // Bond Buyer; 1/24/2002, Vol. 339 Issue 31310, p29 

  Reports on the review of retirement fund portfolios by California cities and counties to determine the effect of Enron Corp.'s collapse on the funds. Position of the California pension fund in the U.S. in terms of its size; Profits earned by the portfolio; Loss suffered by certain portfolios.

• Unions accept tiered pensions.
  Williams, Rochelle // People Management; 02/05/98, Vol. 4 Issue 3, p10 

  Reports that trade unions in Great Britain have agreed to plans for a compulsory second-tier stakeholder pension in their recommendations to the pension review.

• Tighter regime for SMSFs.
  Williams, Rochelle // Money Management; 5/19/2011, Vol. 25 Issue 18, p6 

  The article reports on the changes to the self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) regulatory regime in Australia.

• Relax, it's just an emergency.
  Serres, Christopher // Alberta Report / Newsmagazine; 5/9/94, Vol. 21 Issue 21, p6 

  Says that although the Canada Pension Plan is running a deficit, government officials assert the CPP's emergency contingency fund is capable of covering unexpected cost increases without hiking contribution rates beyond what is scheduled. CPP funds distributed to current pensioners almost as...

• A nation of malingerers?
  Serres, Christopher // Alberta Report / Newsmagazine; 3/27/95, Vol. 22 Issue 15, p9 

  Focuses on the Canada Pension Plan (CPP). Possible bankruptcy; Alternatives to the CPP; Negative impact of rising disability benefits.

• Court clarifies timeline for suits.
  Serres, Christopher // Business Insurance; 12/22/97, Vol. 31 Issue 52, p2 

  Presents information on a ruling by the United States Supreme Court, on a six year deadline for underfunded multiemployer pension plans, to sue to recover withdraws liability payments from an employee. Details on a case involving a San Francisco, California laundry; What the six year statute...

• East, West face same problems in Europe.
  Kielmas, Maria // Business Insurance; 03/30/98, Vol. 32 Issue 13, p23 

  States that Eastern Europe face the similar problems to Western Europe with pension provisions in relation to transition economies. Indepth look at the aging population, decreasing salaries, industrial output and rising salaries; Details on pension reform; Comments from leader for Pensions and...

• Employers refashion plans to suit today's workforce.
  Geisel, Jerry // Business Insurance; 04/06/98, Vol. 32 Issue 14, p3 

  Presents information on the objectives guiding the employers leading the drive to make pension programs more valuable and better appreciated by employees. Information on cutting edge designs for pension plans; Information on BankAmerica cash balance plan.

• Montana showcases problem in work comp records privacy.
  Fletcher, Meg // Business Insurance; 05/11/98, Vol. 32 Issue 19, p2 

  States that workers compensation claimants' medical records illustrate the complexity of the problem and possible solutions for employers and policy makers nationwide, after a continuing controversy in Montana over broad disclosure. Indepth look at the Montana controversy; Identification of the...

• Pension problem.
  Fletcher, Meg // Consumers' Research Magazine; Feb1993, Vol. 76 Issue 2, p6 

  Comments that, according to the General Accounting Office (GAO), the next savings and loan-type scandal that could hit taxpayers might be the federal program that insures corporate pensions. Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Comment from James B. Lockhart III of the PBGC; Details.

• THE BIG QUESTION.
  Fletcher, Meg // Employee Benefits; May2011, p15 

  The article provides answers to a question concerning the implications of a single-tier state pension in Great Britain.

• ACA says employers' contribution rates to rise.
  Fletcher, Meg // Employee Benefits; Apr2003, p12 

  Explores the results of the Association of Consulting Actuaries pensions trends survey in Great Britain. Ways to keep defined benefit final salary schemes; Increase in combined employer and employee contribution rates; Reason for changing a scheme.

• Actuaries castigate Government for turning firms away from pensions.
  Fletcher, Meg // Money Marketing; 9/11/2003, p9 

  Reports on the claim of the Association of Consulting Actuaries (ACA) that the government is failing to put enough priority on encouraging employees and employers to make pension contributions in Great Britain. Claim of ACA chairman Gordon Pollock that the government's reform proposals have...

• The evolution of the voluntary compliance resolution (VCR) program under Revenue Procedure 94-62.
  Segal, Mark A.; Bird, Bruce M. // Employee Benefits Journal; Sep95, Vol. 20 Issue 3, p31 

  Presents a feature on the voluntary compliance resolution (VCR) program that permits an employer to correct certain operational defects of a compensation plan without jeopardizing its qualified status. Benefits of the program; Ways of adopting the programs; Conclusion.

• Long division.
  Jacobs, Richard // Money Marketing; 2/11/2010, p56 

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• Poverty and the piggy-bank.
  Jacobs, Richard // New Statesman; 3/7/97, Vol. 126 Issue 4324, p5 

  Evaluates the proposal by Peter Lilley to overhaul Great Britain's pension plans. Electoral purpose; Arguments raised on the problem of paying pensions; Issues recognized in Lilley's plans; Criticism on the errors of Lilley's plan.

• Rhode Island to contribute more to fund.
  Jacobs, Richard // Pensions & Investments; 5/1/95, Vol. 23 Issue 9, p33 

  Reports that the state of Rhode Island will make a higher contribution to its public pension plan in fiscal year 1997. Evaluation study by William M. Mercer; Contribution rates; Difference between actuarial costs and employee contributions.

• U.K. panel pushes pension system overhaul.
  Chernoff, Joel // Pensions & Investments; 2/5/96, Vol. 24 Issue 3, p14 

  Reports that a United Kingdom panel has proposed an overhaul of the British pension system, including mandatory participation in a second-tier pension system. Creation of a national Pension Scheme; Problem of dwindling basic state pensions; Benefits of a second-tier system.

• French execs urge pension reform plan.
  Chernoff, Joel // Pensions & Investments; 2/5/96, Vol. 24 Issue 3, p14 

  Reports that French business executives are pressing for private pension reform despite the hesitancy of the government to act on pension reform. Issuing of a charter for savings and retirement funds by France Pensions, a think tank composed of major companies; Features of the charter.

• Hard medicine cures Belgian fund.
  Chernoff, Joel // Pensions & Investments; 8/05/96, Vol. 24 Issue 16, p16 

  Reports on the steps taken by Belgian authorities to narrow a deficit in the pension fund for doctors, dentists and pharmacists. Conversion of a pay-as-you-go plan into an advance-funded vehicle with individualized accounts; Reactions of members of the Voorzorgskas voor Geneesheren, Tandartsen...

• Delaware State increases international equities.
  Chernoff, Joel // Pensions & Investments; 8/05/96, Vol. 24 Issue 16, p49 

  Reports that trustees of the $3 billion Delaware State Employees' Retirement Fund are almost doubling their international equity exposure.

• Indiana Public Employees parks $390 million.
  Chernoff, Joel // Pensions & Investments; 8/05/96, Vol. 24 Issue 16, p49 

  Reports that the $7.1 billion Indiana Public Employees Retirement Fund terminated two fixed-income managers running $140 million and reduced a third.

• Minneapolis Employees eyes international.
  Chernoff, Joel // Pensions & Investments; 8/05/96, Vol. 24 Issue 16, p49 

  Reports that the $1.15 billion Minneapolis Employees Retirement Fund is reviewing its asset allocation and might increase its international exposure.

• Boston Retirement considers bond search.
  Chernoff, Joel // Pensions & Investments; 8/05/96, Vol. 24 Issue 16, p49 

  Reports that the $1.8 billion Boston Retirement System may launch a search for a specialized fixed-income manager in autumn of 1996.

• Foreign equity increases at municipal utility.
  Chernoff, Joel // Pensions & Investments; 8/05/96, Vol. 24 Issue 16, p49 

  Reports that the $330 million East Bay Municipal Utility District Employees' Retirement System in California raised its international allocation nearly 30 percent.

• Impact of IRS rules expected to be small.
  Anand, Vineeta // Pensions & Investments; 09/30/96, Vol. 24 Issue 20, p43 

  Looks at the impact of three rules implemented by the United States Internal Revenue Service, on pensions. Description of the three rules; Whether President Bill Clinton wants to promote portability of retirement savings; Pension consultants' views on the rules.

• Kansas Public Employees.
  Anand, Vineeta // Pensions & Investments; 12/09/96, Vol. 24 Issue 25, p4 

  Reports on the plans of the Kansas Public Employees' Retirement System for 1997, to begin shifting over $500 million into real estate and alternative investments. Information on the business plans.

• Alabama takes its stock profits.
  Anand, Vineeta // Pensions & Investments; 01/06/97, Vol. 25 Issue 1, p8 

  Reports that the Retirement Systems of Alabama has cut its equity exposure. Views of David G. Bronner, chief excutive officer; Value of the fund.

• Pension deregulation gathers steam in Japan.
  Price, Margaret // Pensions & Investments; 3/3/97, Vol. 25 Issue 5, p14 

  Focuses on the opportunities and challenges which the deregulation of Japan's corporate pension industry, has created for pension sponsors and firms. Liberalizations experienced by the Employees' Pension Funds; Changes which will affect Japan's Tax Qualified plans.

• Bolivia chooses 2 AFPs.
  Ciampi, Thomas // Pensions & Investments; 3/3/97, Vol. 25 Issue 5, p16 

  Reports on the selection of pension fund administrators, INVESCO PLC and Banco Bilbao Viscaya, to launch Bolivia's private pension system. Bamco Bilbao Viscaya's assets; Concessions given to the two fund administrators.

• Mexican firms jump into action.
  Case, Brendan M. // Pensions & Investments; 3/3/97, Vol. 25 Issue 5, p17 

  Reports on the efforts of the Mexican government to launch pension reforms, and the certification of private companies to manage the assets of over ten million workers. Number of clients recruited by Afores shortly after its certification; Competition among Afores companies to manage workers'...

• Compliance deadline looms.
  Case, Brendan M. // Pensions & Investments; 3/3/97, Vol. 25 Issue 5, p18 

  Reports that there could be trouble for United Kingdom employer-provided pension plans, if they do not accelerate their implementation of the requirements under the Pensions Act 1995. Survey carried out on the number of employer-sponsored pension plans that have no procedures in place; Furor...

• Consistency, stability the badges of success.
  Burr, Barry B. // Pensions & Investments; 3/3/97, Vol. 25 Issue 5, p24 

  Presents information on the top 10 performing commingled money managers in the Pensions & Investments' Performance Evaluation Reports (PIPER), in 1977. Performance of Fifth Third Bank and Lincoln National Life Insurance Company. INSET: Top 10 performing commingled managers in 1976, by Tony...

• Investment style potpourri.
  Barr, Paul G. // Pensions & Investments; 3/3/97, Vol. 25 Issue 5, p24 

  Reports on the variety of investment styles used by money managers in posting leading returns for the 20-year period ending December 31, 1996, according to the Pensions & Investments Performance Evaluation Report. Environment in which managers worked; Highest returns posted among separate...

• Median managers a step behind benchmarks.
  Barr, Paul G. // Pensions & Investments; 3/3/97, Vol. 25 Issue 5, pP1 

  Presents information on the Pensions & Investments' Performance Evaluation Report (PIPER) for the period ending December 31, 1996. Performance of small-capitalization stocks and small-cap managers; Returns of the median PIPER small-cap equity manager.

• Bond managers stay ahead.
  Barr, Paul G. // Pensions & Investments; 3/3/97, Vol. 25 Issue 5, pP2 

  Reports on the performance of fixed-income managers in 1996, in the Pensions & Investments' Performance Evaluation Report (PIPER). Returns of the median fixed-income manager in PIPER.

• International bond managers continue to surpass the index.
  Schramm, Sabine // Pensions & Investments; 3/3/97, Vol. 25 Issue 5, p28 

  Reports that international bond fund managers outperformed the index in the 1996 Pensions & Investments Performance Evaluation Report (PIPER). Median international bond fund returned for the quarter ending December 31, 1996.

• Hungary creates private funds.
  Agovino, Theresa // Pensions & Investments; 03/17/97, Vol. 25 Issue 6, p14 

  Reports on the creation of a mandatory private pension system in Hungary. Aims of the system; Factors limiting boost the system will give Budapest Stock Exchange; Introduction of legislation to reform pension system ; Terms of the bill; Comments from Tibor Parniczky, vice president of the...

• Fulton County Retirement.
  Agovino, Theresa // Pensions & Investments; 06/23/97, Vol. 25 Issue 13, p4 

  Reports that the Fulton County Retirement System in Atlanta, Georgia, is considering a search for a minority-owned manager in late summer 1997. Length of time which the search will probably take; Name of the company's consultant.

• Eramet investors fight government.
  Chernoff, Joel // Pensions & Investments; 07/21/97, Vol. 25 Issue 15, p3 

  Comments on the fight of institutional investors to stop from stripping nickel-mining interest from Eramet S.A without compensation. Discussion of the future of French privatization; How politics will affect the paying of premiums from stocks.

• In Europe, whre a pensione isn't a pension.
  Bevis, Charles W. // Pensions & Investments; 07/21/97, Vol. 25 Issue 15, p12 

  Opinion. Gives the perceptions of editor about the word pensione in relation to pensions after reading a newspaper on an airplane flight to Europe. Definition of pension according to the Webster's dictionary; Information on where the word pension derived from.

• Contra Costa County.
  Bevis, Charles W. // Pensions & Investments; 08/04/97, Vol. 25 Issue 16, p4 

  Looks at the $2.2 billion Contra Costa County Employees' Retirement Association. Details on the issue of an RFP; Comments from Chuck Barron, assistant retirement administrator.

• Australia delays system startup.
  Dunstan, Barrie // Pensions & Investments; 05/04/98, Vol. 26 Issue 9, p17 

  Reports on the delay of the starting date of the controversial choice of superannuation fund system by the federal government of Australia in 1998. Reasons for the delay of the system; Discussion on superannuation fund trustees attitude to the delay of the system; Detailed information on the...

• At deadline.
  Dunstan, Barrie // Pensions & Investments; 09/07/98, Vol. 26 Issue 18, p1 

  Presents information on various issues pertaining to pension investments. Reference to Northern Trust company which was hired to oversee Solutia company's defined benefit and 401 (k) assets; Identification of five pension consultants which were chosen to be part of the Washington State...

• Unsettled start for a valuable, long-term idea.
  Sinha, Tapen // Pensions & Investments; 09/07/98, Vol. 26 Issue 18, p14 

  Opinion. Focuses on the performance of Mexico's privatized pension scheme, which invests only in short-term instruments. How the scheme should be judged; Success of the scheme; Name of the scheme; When the scheme began; In-depth look at the scheme.

• City fund hunting real estate manager.
  Sinha, Tapen // Pensions & Investments; 10/05/98, Vol. 26 Issue 20, p46 

  Presents news briefs on several pension related issues in the United States. Search for a real estate manager by Natick Massachusetts Contributory Retirement System; Approval of a request for proposal public contract for general pension consultant services, by California Public Employees'...

• THE TOP 200 PENSION FUNDS/SPONSORS.
  Sinha, Tapen // Pensions & Investments; 1/20/2003, Vol. 31 Issue 2, p18 

  Lists top 200 U.S. pension funds/sponsors ranked by their total assets. California Public Employees; World Bank; Philadelphia Public Employees.

• THE TOP PENSION FUNDS/SPONSORS (RANKED 201 TO 1,000).
  Sinha, Tapen // Pensions & Investments; 1/20/2003, Vol. 31 Issue 2, p20 

  Lists top 201 to 1000 U.S. pension funds/sponsors ranked by their total assets. Ohio Deferred Comp.; Milliken; Grand Rapids City.

• Employee Leasing Deferred Comp Arrangements Targeted.
  Sinha, Tapen // Practical Accountant; Jun2003, Vol. 36 Issue 6, p12 

  Focuses on the disadvantage of participating in deferred compensation arrangements in the U.S.

• International Briefs.
  Sinha, Tapen // Pensions & Investments; 4/5/2010, Vol. 38 Issue 7, p39 

  The article informs that an overhaul of the nation's pension system has been proposed by the National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF) of Great Britain under the plan, titled "Fit For the Future � NAPF's Vision for Pensions."

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