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Articles in December, 1999 issue of Pensions & Investments

• PRICING THE PARTRIDGE ;Carol costs up 5%.
  by Williamson, Christine
• Hirings.
• MAKING ADJUSTMENTS: Oregon plans $10 billion bond overhaul: 3 to 4 new bond firms will be hired.(Statistical Data Included)
  by Chernoff, Joel
• Straight-through technology unveiled;SS&C launches initial phase of XE platform.
  by Barreto, Susan
• Men who made their marks.
• Outstanding issues.
• MODERATE MEASURES;Changes in trading help quell Y2K liquidity fears.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
  by Barreto, Susan
• Changes Ahead.(Brief Article)
• NEW HORIZONS Big Brazilian pension funds tiptoeing into private equity.
  by Kepp, Michael
• Who should oversee? .
• Pioneer 401(k) adviser .(Scarborough Group Inc.)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
  by Scarborough, J. Michael
• POST-EMU ;Emerging growth sectors showing promise.
  by Smith, Patrick M.
• Teachers buy remainder of real estate firm.(Statistical Data Included)
• DOL PROPOSAL: Cross-trading exemption could save millions for pension funds;Quants, indexers to get OK for swapping among portfolios.
  by Anand, Vineeta
• Paving the way;They changed the face of investing.
• PROBLEM IN POLAND;Computer chaos costs pension funds.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
  by Agovino, Theresa
• An investing structure that lasts beyond any person.
  by Burr, Barry B.
• Japan expected to keep humming ;Country's recovery is genuine, managers say.
  by Nabuko Matsushita,
• REBUILDING PENSIONS ;When 10 commandments are not enough.
  by Payne, Beatrix
• REAP THE BENEFITS: Defined benefit costs lower than 401(k)s, study shows ;Bottom line boosted at companies with overfunded plans.
  by Anand, Vineeta
• Fed conundrum;Dealing with soaring asset prices without hurting the economy.
  by Balder, John M., Jr.
• DC OPTIONS;Hallmark tests advice, hires Financial Engines.
  by Jacobius, Arleen
• ALBRIOND WOES: A few bailed on Bond pre-charges;Fraud allegations affect pension fund clients.(Alan B. Bond's pension fund scheme)(Statistical Data Included)
  by Williamson, Christine
• SEASONAL LAMENTATION;Distressed value manager turns to song.(Brief Article)
  by Feinberg, Phyllis
• $2 BILLION;Cendant settles with shareholders.
• Saving a public fund;The difficulty of changing a pension system to make it better for participants and avoid the funding neglect by politicians.
  by Forman, Jonathan Barry
• Managers: Asia's tech sector will remain hot; Outside Japan, growth prospects put in 6% to 7% range for 2000.(Statistical Data Included)
  by Kelly, Bruce
• Pension Funds Looking To The Web.
  by Barreto, Susan
• WHAT'S NEXT: Lower returns predicted;Stock performance expected to average 5% to 12% in next decade.
  by Barreto, Susan
• LONG ROAD Delphi contributes $325 million to fund;But hourly plan of GM spinoff is still underfunded by $1.2 billion.(Statistical Data Included)
  by Jacobius, Arleen
• Union fund named rep.(industry short articles)(Statistical Data Included)
• GRADUAL MOVES: Raytheon adds minority managers;Working with Wall Street Project, firm increases commitments by $368 million.(Brief Article)
  by Feinberg, Phyllis
• TEAMING UP ;CitiStreet offers array of DC plan services.
  by Jacobius, Arleen
• NEW CHOICES: Big 401(k) plan gets facelift ;International Paper unitizes defined benefit portfolios as options.
  by Anand, Vineeta
• FRAMING THE ISSUES: PBGC puzzles out benefits for shuttered hybrids.(Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp.)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
  by Anand, Vineeta
• INTERNET RULES: Respondents prefer virtual conferences;Survey shows penchant for electronic exchange.
  by Barreto, Susan
• THE THRILL OF VICTORY;Game gives asset allocation experience.
  by Williamson, Christine
• NEW AREAS Florida looking to add foreign private equity;Board also will seek fund of funds manager.
  by Fulman, Ricki
• PENSION PIONEER;Mole, of U.S. Steel and Carnegie fund, dies.(Brief Article)(Obituary)
• STARTING POINT;Paper critiques Social Security solutions.(Brief Article)
  by Barreto, Susan
• Florida board urges new tobacco fund mix.
• WHO KNOWS?: Multinationals have hard time getting foreign details ;Info about pension assets of subsidiaries scarce, study shows.
  by Kelly, Bruce
• AFTER THE LOCKUP: Web site points to IPO trading anomaly .(initial public offering)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
  by Chernoff, Joel
• Changes Ahead.
• COUNTING DOWN TO Y2K ;Money managers' New Year's Eve to be spent at or near the office.
  by Chernoff, Joel
• FUNDING TRANSFER;DaimlerChrysler may outsource part of $4 billion.
  by Payne, Beatrix
• TOPPING THE INDEX;Next decade, Japan won't be key to besting EAFE.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
  by Kelly, Bruce
• .COM DEAL;CalPERS invests in PropertyFirst online service.(California Public Employees' Retirement System)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
• International Paper Co. hires Carol W. Tusch.
• Corrections & Clarifications.
• TIME TO GO: Olson is retiring from Kodak; In 27 years at pension fund, assets grew $13.5 billion.(Russell Olson)(Statistical Data Included)(Brief Article)
  by Kelly, Bruce
• ADDED RESOURCES ;Rule change to allow loans at no interest.
• LEADERS DEPARTING ;UAM needs overhaul to survive, say observers.
  by Fulman, Ricki
• L.A. County approves development projects.
• Markowitz demonstrated importance of diversification.
• NEW YORK ACTION;Three funds oppose re-election of companies' directors.(Statistical Data Included)
  by Burr, Barry B.
• WILDLIFE FUND: Environmental practices, stock performance linked ;Forestry companies benefit, group reports.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
  by Payne, Beatrix
• HOW MARKETS MOVE: 3 steps help forecast correlations ;Excluding or focusing on outliers and blending observations can help attempts to predict future market connections and behavior.
  by George C. Chow,
• RETURNS AND EGOS: UNC woos private equity ;Getting into the top funds is easier for foundations and endowments than for pension funds, but you still have to court the managers.
  by Fulman, Ricki
• ANOTHER DIRECTION: MFS Institutional assets may grow by $2 billion for 1999; Manager known for retail mutual funds nets bigger clients.(Brief Article)(Company Profile)(Statistical Data Included)
  by Williamson, Christine
• SOFTWARE QUEST: Finding just the tool for the job is an effort;Few uncover technology that suits their needs right out of the box.
  by Barreto, Susan
• Unger named finance director at Maryland Teachers fund.
• 25-YEAR VIEW;Most top executives think companies will change a lot.(Statistical Data Included)
• Turkey and history.
• Getting specific about what's to come;Roundtable participants predict 4% economic growth, low inflation.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
• LEAVING WIDOWS: SWIM clients wary after departures;Much of popular European equity team leaves for BlackRock Inc.
  by Beatrix Payne,
• Grauer Joins Internet Angel.
  by Williamson, Christine
• At Deadline.(numerous brief articles)(Statistical Data Included)(Brief Article)
• TREND PREDICTIONS ;Real estate to be steady through 2000.
  by Fulman, Ricki
• GLOBAL CHANGE;Watson Wyatt restructuring internationally.
  by Payne, Beatrix
• Steel baron Andrew Carnegie pioneered pension funding.
• Hirings.
• High hopes for U.S. market; Europe and Japan need changes;Nasdaq returns to dominate, panelists say.(Statistical Data Included)
  by Chernoff, Joel
• BACK TO SCHOOL ;Bogle using retirement to pursue his academic bent as Stern visiting professor.
  by Barreto, Susan
• WEB'S LURE: Investment company defectors emerging as up-and-dotcomers; Same industry but with a whole new look.(Statistical Data Included)(Brief Article)
  by Williamson, Christine
• NOT A FIDUCIARY: Administrator not liable for losses, court rules.(Statistical Data Included)(Brief Article)
  by Jacobius, Arleen
• CHANGING FOCUS;Santander shutters Boston money management office.
  by Payne, Beatrix
• RISK AVERSE;Women catching up in savings.
• New order of S&P 500.
  by Clowes, Mike
• SOCIAL APPEAL;No load, no guilt.
  by Williamson, Christine

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