Includes bibliographical references (p. 325-336) and index.

An introduction to pension plans -- What pension plans do -- Designing the best pension plan -- The prudent pension fiduciary : a pragmatic view -- An overview of compliance for pension plans -- Establishing pension investment policy -- The asset allocation decision -- The integrated approach to managing defined benefit plans -- Asset allocation for defined benefit plans -- Accounting for defined benefit plans -- Investment policy, and asset allocation for defined contribution plans -- Employee stock ownership plans and company stock -- Hybrid plans -- Evaluating investment performance -- Improving pension fund investment performance -- Managing pension fund risk -- Risk management strategies using derivative securities -- Selecting and managing asset managers -- Managing costs -- People and the psychology of pension fund decisions -- The pension plan as shareholder -- The path to better pension plan management.

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