Overview

As the U.S. Population ages, retirement is becoming an increasingly important life stage. Pension and retirement plans are crucial to the financial well-being of older citizens and key determinants of their standard of living. Many varieties of pension plans are currently offered, and employers have an interest in these plans because a good pension plan can help an employer attract, retain, and motivate a competent workforce. In some cases, the employer's financial health can depend significantly on the financial health of its pension plan. When employers make decisions regarding pension and retirement plans, they are making decisions that have high stakes for both their employees and the employer itself. Poor decisions can lead to intense scrutiny, sometimes by the media or in the courtroom. Good pension decision making can provide a secure future for the employer and its employees. Managing Pension and Retirement Plans: A Guide for Employers, Administrators and Other Fiduciaries covers the essential financial issues surrounding pension plans. It discusses investment policy and strategy, performance measurement, fiduciary responsibilities, and labor market issues, among other topics. Anyone responsible for any aspect of pension plan management will profit from reading this book.

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Author:   August Baker (Senior Associate, Senior Associate, The Brattle Group, Cambridge, Mass.) ,  Dennis E. Logue (Michael F. Price College of Business, Michael F. Price College of Business, Oklahoma University) ,  Jack S. Rader (Executive Director, Executive Director, Financial Management Association)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press Inc
Imprint:   Oxford University Press Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 23.60cm , Height: 3.10cm , Length: 16.00cm
Weight:   0.635kg
ISBN:  

9780195165906

ISBN 10:   019516590
Pages:   368
Publication Date:   11 November 2004
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   To order  
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Table of Contents

Part I Fundamentals 1: An Introduction to Pension Plans 2: What Pension Plans Do 3: Designing the Best Pension Plan 4: The Prudent Pension Fiduciary: A Pragmatic View 5: An Overview of Compliance for Pension Plans 6: Establishing Pension Investment Policy 7: The Asset Allocation Decision Part II Defined Benefit Plans 8: The Integrated Approach to Managing Defined Benefit Plans 9: Asset Allocation for Defined Benefit Plans 10: Accounting for Defined Benefit Plans Part III Defined Contribution and Hybrid Plans 11: Investment Policy and Asset Allocation for Defined Contribution Plans 12: Employee Stock Ownership Plans and Company Stock 13: Hybrid Plans Part IV Measuring, Evaluating, and Improving Investment Performance 14: Evaluating Investment Performance 15: Improving Pension Fund Investment Performance 16: Managing Pension Fund Risk 17: Risk Management Strategies Using Derivative Securities Part V Management Issues: Decisions, Strategies, and People 18: Selecting and Managing Asset Managers 19: Managing Costs 20: People and the Psychology of Pension Fund Decisions 21: The Pension Plan as Shareholder 22: The Path to Better Pension Plan Management Appendices Notes Works Cited Index

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'The authors do an excellent job covering the basics across retirement plan types and the book is well suited for people who have recently moved into positions of responsibility in this area.' PEF

Provides those who establish and manage pension plans with an economic and financial perspective of the topic and practical advice...Discusses the path to better pension plan management. --Journal of Economic Literature<br>

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