December 26, 2012
by The Morning Pulse
401(a)/(k) / 403(b) / 457(b) RETIREMENT PLANS
How the Fiscal Cliff May Impact 401(k) Contributions
Future of DC Plans Hitched to Economy, Education
Mutual Funds Manage 57% of Defined Contribution Assets
Participant Disclosure Receives Little Attention
Firms protect stable value yields
401(k) Plan Asset Allocation, Account Balances, and Loan Activity in 2011
PENSION PLANS
Study calls for hybrid pension plan in Arizona
In 2013, an Antidote for Poison Pensions?
Census Bureau Quarterly Survey of Public Pensions: 3rd Quarter 2012
EU economies tap pension funds as financing source
Pension experts hope PBGC ‘creativity’ doesn’t go too far
Coalition to overhaul state pensions
Lehigh Valley cities grapple with soaring pension costs
State’s failure to fund pensions threatens retirees’ security
THE CAPITAL MARKETS
Weighing The Week Ahead: Decision Time?
Fed’s course could make for an interesting 2013
Analysis: Globalization lost ground in 2012
Home Re-Sales Jump Amid Mixed Economic Data
More Than “The Cliff”: 2013 Banking Outlook
IPO applicants start getting background checks in China
U.K.’s economic recovery falls short of earlier estimate
ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS
How Hedge Funds Are Structured
Hedge Funds Big Winners in Buyback of Greek Debt
HEALTH CARE AND EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
The Cost of Health Care: 1958 vs. 2012
Mergers sweep through health care sector
Roundup of Recent Regulatory Guidance on Health Care Reform
Will feds stick to PPACA notice deadline?
Hands Tied: Businesses Look for Ways Around Health Care Law
Social Media’s Huge Role in the Future of Health Care
Missouri Workers Defrauded Wellness Program
Health Reform Implementation in Relation to Unions and Labor
Earn an Average Salary? Covering Your Health Spending Will Take 58.3 Workdays
ENDOWMENTS, FOUNDATIONS AND PHILANTHROPY
Donors provide additional $13 million for new KU School of Business building
Has the generation gap in family philanthropy closed?
COMPENSATION, NONQUALIFIED AND EXECUTIVE BENEFITS
Vacation Days Becoming Employee-Friendly Commodity
REGULATION, LEGISLATION, TAXATION, LITIGATION AND PUBLIC POLICY
SPD Omission Not a Conflict with Plan Terms
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