December 24, 2012
by The Morning Pulse
401(a)/(k) / 403(b) / 457(b) RETIREMENT PLANS
401(k) Participants Warm Up to Target-Date Funds
Chamber to push for 401(k)-style public pensions
401(k) Plan Asset Allocation, Account Balances and Loan Activity in 2011
How to Spot Hidden Provider Costs
Wethersfield Switches Many Employees To 401(k) Retirement Plans
PENSION PLANS
US Public Funds Post Best Quarter Since ’08
Public unions offer pension counterproposal that includes more taxes
How GASB Rule Changes Will Impact Pensions
Public Pension Funds Nationwide Reconsidering Investments in Gun Makers
THE CAPITAL MARKETS
Jobless Claims Rise More Than Expected
Home Re-Sales Jump Amid Mixed Economic Data
U.S. Treasurys Gain Despite Positive Economic Data
Failure to pass farm bill could send milk prices soaring
No tragedy: Greek bonds up 80% since January
The Polarization of Asset Management
Slumping fees to force investment banking shake-up
Hope Dims for Fiscal Cliff Deal Before Christmas
ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS
Hedge fund exit requests jump after lackluster year
Hedge Funds Make Up Ground As Risky Assets Rebound
Why The Vast Majority Of Hedge Funds Underperformed All Major Indexes
Fed’s $4 Trillion Rescue Helps Hedge Fund as Savers Hurt
Segal Rogerscasey: Hedge Fund Predictions in 2013
SEC Targeting 4 Hedge Fund Developments in 2013
Can Pension Funds Be the Soul of Private Equity?
December Looking Up For Hedge Funds
Private Equity’s Darwinian Moment
Cheap ETFs outperform star hedge fund managers
HEALTH CARE AND EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
Workers Value Tax Advantages of Health Benefits
Medicare premiums could rise for many retirees
House Passes Industry-Supported Medicare Secondary Payment Bill
Healthcare IT: The 4 Pillars Of Technical Innovation
13 To Watch in 2013: The Unsung Heroes Changing Health Care Forever
Experts question employees’ readiness for consumer-driven health care
Divorce Costs Thousands of Women Health Insurance Coverage Every Year
Life Insurance Gaps Result from Mistaken Beliefs about Cost
ENDOWMENTS, FOUNDATIONS AND PHILANTHROPY
The Changing Face of Philanthropy
IRS Offers Useful Reminders for Charitable Giving
Does the Endowment Model Need a Makeover?
Deduction Uncertainty Fuels Giving by the Wealthy
COMPENSATION, NONQUALIFIED AND EXECUTIVE BENEFITS
The “Grinch” who stole the Christmas bonus
REGULATION, LEGISLATION, TAXATION, LITIGATION AND PUBLIC POLICY
Three Washington Heavyweights to Drive Advisor Agenda in ’13
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