Fed up with outside managers: why more treasurers are investing pension monies in indices

Article Abstract:

A number of corporate investment officers are resorting to indexed investing as a means of increasing the returns on their investments. Corporations formerly invested in pension fund managers, which can only provide a small return for their money. Using an in-house indexed investing strategy, US West has managed to increase the returns on its pension trust assets by 32.5%. This trend is mirrored in other corporate bodies, who have decreased the number of outside money managers. The trend is driven by the bullish stock market, where even personal investing can reap significant rewards.

Personal Investing, Methods, Personal finance, Portfolio management, Investments, Financial management

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No dirges for the ratings agencies

Article Abstract:

Greater information access and the growing popularity of the Internet have not diminished the need and demand for credit ratings agencies. Since credit analysis is a constant in financial markets, the shift from traditional bank offerings to syndicated and asset-backed financing has made ratings agencies even more popular among investors. Thus, ratings are expected to increase applications with the continued volume growth of financial data.

Investment Banking and Securities Dealing, Security and Commodity Services, Securities Services, Evaluation, Securities, Securities industry, Credit ratings, Rating agencies (Securities)

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What's BP Amoco doing to treasury?

Article Abstract:

The outsourcing by oil giant BP Amoco of its treasury and accounting functions is discussed. The contracts acquired by PricewaterhouseCooper and Andersen Consulting to manage and deliver accounts and treasury services are examined.

United States, Finance, Brief Article, Accounting, Human resource management, Contracts, Outsourcing, PricewaterhouseCoopers L.L.P. (New York, New York), BP America Inc.

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