Author: Charles A. Jeszeck
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Keywords: defined, contribution, plans, congressional, testimony, benefit, private, conflicts, interest, affect, pensions
Number of Pages: 16
Published: 2009-08
ISBN-10: 1437915094
ISBN-13: 9781437915099

Conflicts of interest typically exist when someone in a position of trust, such as a pension consultant, has competing professional or personal issues. Such competing interests can make it difficult for pension plan fiduciaries and others to fulfill their duties impartially. The proliferation of consulting work and the complexity of business arrangements among investment advisors, plan consultants, and others have increased the likelihood of conflicts of interests for both defined benefit (DB) plans, and defined contribution (DC) plans. This is a report on: (1) the effects undisclosed conflict

Author: Amelia Bookstein
Publisher: Oxfam
Keywords: neglected, conflicts, civilians, protect, agenda, action, headlines
Number of Pages: 58
Published: 2003-11-01
ISBN-10: 0855985267
ISBN-13: 9780855985264

A campaigning report detailing how civilians--especially those in the 'forgotten' conflicts around the world--are suffering as humanitarian aid follows political priorities rather than the greatest need. It reviews the issues around humanitarian protection with illustrative examples from conflicts as diverse as Afghanistan, East Timor, Liberia, Bosnia, the Phillippines, Mozambique and Burundi. For all involved in humanitarian work as planners and managers, as well as researchers, policy advisers and politicians.

Author: Gidon Gottlieb
Publisher: Council on Foreign Relations
Keywords: conflicts, decline, sovereignty, ethnic, approach, state, new, nation
Number of Pages: 172
Published: 1993
ISBN-10: 0876091567
ISBN-13: 9780876091562

A work entitled "Nation Against State" could be expected to address religion, culture, language, and the roots of nationalism. I wish to advise the reader that this book turns in a different direction; it develops instead innovative approaches for contending with brutal conflicts waged in the name of nationhood. The prevailing doctrines of statecraft currently invoked in efforts to check these conflicts evolved in an age when the scourge of war arose between states rather than within them. The basic conflicts that now threaten international peace have little in common with those that arose dur

Author: Charles A. Jeszeck
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Keywords: defined, contribution, plans, congressional, testimony, benefit, private, conflicts, interest, affect, pensions
Number of Pages: 16
Published: 2009-06-01
ISBN-10: 1437914608
ISBN-13: 9781437914603

An analysis of available data on pension consultants and plans revealed a statistical association between inadequate disclosure and lower investment returns for ongoing plans, suggesting the possible adverse financial effect of such nondisclosure. The econometric analysis detected lower annual rates of return for those ongoing plans associated with consultants that had failed to disclose significant conflicts of interest. These lower rates ranged from a statistically significant 1.2-1.3 % points over the 2000-04 period. The avg. returns for ongoing plans that used consultants who failed to dis

Author: Kay Kyungsun (ed)
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Keywords: philadelphia, response, intergroup, conflicts, district, school, circle, concern, pubic, perceptions, widening
Number of Pages: 28
Published: 2011-05-01
ISBN-10: 1437982794
ISBN-13: 9781437982794

In Jan. 2010, after the violent incidents at South Phila. HS against Asian immigrant students, the Phila. Comm. on Human Relations (PCHR) began a series of public hearings as part of their mandate to address intergroup conflicts based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, and source of income. The PCHR heard from 130 witnesses parents, teachers, students, principals, and others about their experiences with intergroup conflicts in Phila's. public schools. This report was issued with the hope that it will a

Author: Charlie Jeszeck
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Keywords: improved, conflicts, interest, participants, could, regulation, plans, protect
Number of Pages: 80
Published: 2011-05-01
ISBN-10: 1437982336
ISBN-13: 9781437982336

Recent volatility in financial markets highlights the need for prudent investment decisions if 401(k) plans are to provide an adequate source of retirement income. While plan sponsors and participants may receive help in assessing their investment choices, concerns have been raised about the impartiality of the advice provided. This report describes circumstances where service providers may have conflicts of interest in providing assistance related to the selection of investment options for: (1) plan sponsors; and (2) plan participants; and (3) steps the Dept. of Labor has taken to address con

Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Keywords: toolkit, czech, version, sector, public, conflict, interest, managing
Number of Pages: 109
Published: 2006
ISBN-10: 8023961918
ISBN-13: 9788023961911

Managing conflicts of interest in both the public and private sectors has become a major governance issue world-wide. Identifying and resolving specific conflicts of interest can be difficult. This Toolkit focuses on specific techniques, resources and strategies for identifying, managing and preventing conflict-of-interest situations more effectively and increasing integrity in official decision-making which might be compromised by conflicts of interest. This Toolkit provides non-technical, practical help to enable officials to recognise problematic situations and help them to ensure that inte