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FASB may tighten rule for pension fund accounting

The Financial Accounting Standards Board is considering revamping how companies report pension fund gains and losses to give…

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Indexing is the preferred technique

Many of the nation’s best and brightest finance professors are a boring bunch of investors. They generally subscribe…

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GM consolidating investment teams

General Motors Asset Management Corp. is consolidating the investment management of its equities and fixed-income programs into two…

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Retirement issues won’t fade after election

Expect retirement issues to remain in the spotlight in Washington next year, regardless of the outcome of tomorrow’s…

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Cash-balance conversion called harmful by GAO

Older workers are hit hardest when employers convert traditional pension plans into cash-balance plans, but younger workers, who…

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SOME TRUSTEES OF D.C. PENSION PLAN CHARGE ONE OF THEIR OWN WITH CONFLICT: ADVISER SAYS SHE TOLD BOARD OF LINKS TO FIRMS

A District of Columbia Retirement Board trustee may have violated the board’s rules on conflicts of interest by…

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SOME CALL FOR CHANGE IN RULE INCLUDING PENSION DATA ON BOTTON LINE: COUNTING INVESTMENT GAINS SEEN MISLEADING POTENTIAL INBVESTORS

Securities regulators are concerned that companies are using hefty pension surpluses to boost their bottom line, thus misleading…

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CLINTON PLAN: TAKING STOCK

Pouring upwards of $650 billion from the Social Security trust fund into the stock market over the next…

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CONFERENCE CALL: DON’T BURY DEFINED BENEFIT PLANS YET

Traditional defined benefit pension plans are on the verge of making a comeback, some pension consultants and retirement…

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CONFERENCE CALL: AIMR: TELL CLIENTS OF SOFT-MONEY DEALS

New guidelines proposed by the Association for Investment Management and Research should help institutional investors get more information…