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Articles in September, 2000 issue of Pensions & Investments

• PRIVATE EQUITY: CalPERS puts $150 million in Emerging Europe fund.(California Public Employees' Retirement System)(Brief Article)
  by Chernoff, Joel
• SATURATION POINT? Heat is on for private equity funds of funds, new and old.
  by Fulman, Ricki
• ONE STOP: Proxymaster website to offer proxy voting.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
• Ending the `cruelty' of benchmarks.(Brief Article)(Column)(Statistical Data Included)
  by Sortino, Frank
• PEOPLE: Jay Yoder to leave Vassar for endowment post at Smith.
• P&I CONTEST: DC education awards add category for `new media'.(Pensions & Investments)(Brief Article)
  by Jacobius, Arleen
• Adviser boom then gloom.
  by Fletcher, Geoffrey M.
• NEWS BRIEFS: W. Virginia nearing end of fund's move to equities.(Statistical Data Included)
• FURTHER EXPANSION: TimesSquare takes small-cap team from Fiduciary.(TimesSquare Capital Management, Fiduciary Trust Company International)(Brief Article)
  by Williamson, Christine
• 401(K) BUMP: Allergan adds plan options, switches providers.(Brief Article)
  by Jacobius, Arleen
• LEGISLATION CALL: DOL seeks to lift advice liability off of sponsors.
  by Jacobius, Arleen
• OLYMPIC TALE: Discipline of athletics serves manager well.(Brief Article)
  by Williamson, Christine
• What Consequences? Waiting for the oil shock.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
  by Burr, Barry B.
• TAPPING TECHNOLOGY: 401(k) info the wireless way; Vendors offer details via Palm Pilots, cell phone displays.
  by Barreto, Susan
• BANK OF BOSTON SUIT: Employees win another one in cash balance court cases.(pension)
  by Anand, Vineeta
• 401(K) CLICK: Websites offer small-business DC plan design.(Brief Article)
  by Barreto, Susan
• J.P. MORGAN-CHASE MERGER: Deal creates world's 6th largest money manager .(acquisition of J.P. Morgan & Co. Inc.)
  by Williamson, Christine
• CHOOSING CRITERIA: Site lets investors design social screens.(Brief Article)
  by Burr, Barry B.
• Hirings.
• WEB WISH: Market Channel wants institutions; Analytical data, private networking in works.(Brief Article)
  by Barreto, Susan
• Hirings.
• Fiduciary risk in firm's stock.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
  by Director, Michael J. Clowes Editorial
• ALLOCATION STUDY: Universities fund may up REITs and private equity.(Real estate investment trusts)(State Universities Retirement System of Illinois)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
  by Burr, Barry B.
• At Deadline.(News Briefs)(Brief Article)
• PROPOSALS SOUGHT: DOL looking for researchers for pension study.(Department of Labor)(Brief Article)
• HAPPY DAYS: $606 million in pension earnings help by boosting IBM corporate bottom line.(Brief Article)
  by Anand, Vineeta
• $2.3 TRILLION IN ASSETS: Survey looks at public funds; Returns and equity investments on the rise.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
• THE FEW, THE PROUD: 2 value disciples keep the faith.(Brief Article)
  by Williamson, Christine
• A GROUNDBREAKER: Barclays' new commingled trust index fund invests in Nasdaq 100.(Brief Article)
  by Kovaleski, Dave
• HIRED BY SPINOFFS: DuPont Capital courting outside clients.(Brief Article)
  by Williamson, Christine
• CUTTING EDGE: A leg up on the new economy; The Kemper Television Fund launched its romance with tech early.
  by Kovaleski, Dave
• Conflicts of sponsors.(outsourcing for 401(k) plans)(Brief Article)
  by Kampner, Paul I.
• P&I/WATSON WYATT: Fidelity unseats UBS as world's largest manager ; Top 500's total assets under management grow 15% to $33.6 trillion.(Watson Wyatt Worldwide)
  by Payne, Beatrix
• SATELLITE STRATEGY: Concentrated foreign equity gains interest.(Industry Overview)
  by Feinberg, Phyllis
• NEW STUDY: Looking for liquidity? Try trading on Tuesdays.(Brief Article)
  by Chernoff, Joel
• CREDITEDGE.COM: Website applies equity ideas like risk, return, diversification to bonds.
  by Williams, Fred
• TECHNOLOGY: New website in works for Northern Trust.(Brief Article)
• P&I/WATSON WYATT: Fidelity unseats UBS as world's largest manager ; Top 500's total assets under management grow 15% to $33.6 trillion.
  by Payne, Beatrix
• WESTINGHOUSE WORKERS WIN: CBS benefits case seems destined for Supreme Court.(Brief Article)
  by Anand, Vineeta
• NOT JUST VALUE: New Harris Insight Funds take turn toward growth.(Brief Article)
  by Kovaleski, Dave
• EXTERNAL ATTEMPT: Insurers turn to outside managers.(Brief Article)
  by Williamson, Christine
• SOLID CRITERIA: Kids pick favorite stocks for Stein Roe.(Stein Roe Young Investor Essay Contest)(Brief Article)
  by Kovaleski, Dave
• LABOR EFFORT: AFSCME succeeds in first foray into activism.
  by Burr, Barry B.
• DEFINED CONTRIBUTION: Itron Corp. adds options to 401(k); Washington plan's choices include funds from PIMCO, Barclays.(Brief Article)
  by Jacobius, Arleen
• Hirings.(news briefs about new employees of various pension boards)
• SOUNDING ALARM: Stock options boom may be time bomb.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
  by Burr, Barry B.
• COLORFUL STRATEGY: 401(k) campaign encourages diversification.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
  by Jacobius, Arleen
• PENSION POLITICS: APPWP drums up Senate support for Pension Reform Act passed by House.(Association of Private Pension and Welfare Plans)(Brief Article)
  by Anand, Vineeta
• WEATHERING STORMS: Firm navigates rough waters; Scottish Widows battered by loss of leader, managers, mandates.
  by Payne, Beatrix
• BIG JUMP: Index assets up 9% for 6 months; Market-adjusted gain is largest seen since second half of 1997.
  by Schramm, Sabine
• U.S. Olympic Committee may add an endowment .(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
  by Feinberg, Phyllis
• WORLD BRIEFS.(multiple topics)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
• Starting anew: designing ideal pension system.(Brief Article)
  by Director, Michael J. Clowes Editorial
• BOND MANAGERS: Decline of euro prompts hedging.(bond fund management)(Brief Article)
  by Feinberg, Phyllis
• BOND ALTERNATIVE: Kelmoore adds new options fund in growing area.(Brief Article)
  by Kovaleski, Dave
• Changes Ahead.(Brief Article)
• 15 STAFF MEMBERS CUT: INVESCO bond group to be consolidated in Louisville.
  by Williamson, Christine
• Corrections & Clarifications.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
• TIME ON THEIR SIDE: Ignoring S&P 500 drop, funds stick to indexing.
  by Barreto, Susan
• START NEW UNIT FOR FIRST BANKS: 21 leave Mississippi Valley.(Mississippi Valley Advisors Inc.)(Brief Article)
• INCHING FORWARD: Fast trade settlement slow going; T+1 will take at least 31/2 years to implement, SIA study predicts.(Andersen Consulting)(The Capital Markets Co)(Securities Industry Association)
  by Williams, Fred
• 75% CHANCE: Pension legislation looks likely to survive; Clinton's top aides say he'll sign the bill, but only if it resembles the Senate's version.(Retirement Security and Savings Act)(Brief Article)
  by Anand, Vineeta
• FAMILIAR SAGA: Union pension fund assets follow CEO, staff departures; Duff & Phelps assets have dropped by 34%.(Company Profile)
  by Clair, Chris
• $10 MILLION FUNDING: CalPERS buys into firm; Fund execs believe in its technology, but won't use InvestorForce for searches.(Brief Article)
  by Barreto, Susan
• SCHOLARSHIP FUND: Merrill Lynch sends 249 to college.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
  by Williamson, Christine
• THE GRAPEVINE: Premier Pacific: To Napa and beyond.(Brief Article)
  by Fulman, Ricki
• ONE OF A KIND: CalPERS gets creative; Long-short overlay put on passive portfolio.(Brief Article)
  by Chernoff, Joel
• Everyone an analyst.(Brief Article)
• At Deadline.(Brief Article)
• PENSION GROUPS: Questions posed to candidates.(Statistical Data Included)
• Datebook.(News Briefs)(Brief Article)
• Corrections & Clarifications.
• MONEY TO WORK: Futures strategy puts cash to use; Bush Foundation has earned $3 million in a year and a half on Clifton Group strategy that overlays derivative contracts on cash.(Brief Article)
  by Clair, Chris
• HYBRID OFFERING: 60% of workers at Motorola Inc. embrace firm's new PEP plan.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
  by Jacobius, Arleen
• POURING IN: TIAA becoming bigger player in private equity.
  by Fulman, Ricki
• DECKED OUT: Custodians battling for supremacy on Internet.
  by Barreto, Susan
• BEANTOWN BOPPIN': Boston cooks as mutual fund giants revel in inflow gains.(Brief Article)
  by Kovaleski, Dave
• GOING OVERSEAS: Endowment closes in on private equity allocation.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
  by Fulman, Ricki
• REAL ESTATE: Program targets market divergence.(J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.)(U.S. Real Estate Tactical Allocation Program)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
  by Fulman, Ricki
• EMERGING MARKET INTEREST: Money flows into overseas bond markets.(Brief Article)
  by Kovaleski, Dave

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