Making a 401(k) participation a condition of employment
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Important issues in pension management include the non-legality of making employees participate in a pension plan as a condition for their employment, the means of cashing out an amount and transferring it to another plan and regulatory requirements involved in deferred compensation. Another issue that may be relevant to pension managers and investor is transferring money contributed to a an after-tax plan to a 401(k) plan.
Publication Name: Pension Management
Subject: Human resources and labor relations
ISSN: 1078-9766
Year: 1996
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Guidelines help ensure liability protection
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Sponsors of 401(k) plans should develop appropriate and effective implementing guidelines to direct managers, participants and regulatory authorities to the proper investment mix that would advance the plan's policy and goals. Among the components of such guidelines would be a description and analysis of risks involved in each investment decision, yardsticks to measure investment performance and reporting requirements.
Publication Name: Pension Management
Subject: Human resources and labor relations
ISSN: 1078-9766
Year: 1995
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Improve returns with hedged alternatives
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Pension plan administrators can boost returns by using new hedged alternatives. Such alternatives can improve short-term investments by reducing pension liabilities and enhancing shareholder value. Among the schemes used for a hedged alternative portfolio are market-neutral pairs trading, convertible arbitrage and mortgage-backed securities
Publication Name: Pension Management
Subject: Human resources and labor relations
ISSN: 1078-9766
Year: 1995
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