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ABA Trust & Investments
1999 to present

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Asset Management

• A Valuable Investment in Life: Exploring Long-Term Care Insurance, 28, 08
• Ethics from the CFA Perspective and Client Applications for CTFAs, 20, July/August 08
• The Future of Personal Trust: A Roundtable Discussion, 26, May/June 08
• Separetely Managed Accounts: Applications and Observations from a Practitioner, 28, January/February 08
• Subprime Lending Crisis of 2007: American Dream or House of Cards? 10, November/December 07
• Socially Responsible Investing for Trust Professionals, 30, November/December 07
• Decoding the BOLI Mystique, 26, September/October 07
• Cross-Selling To Fiduciary Accounts, Part 2, 54, March/April 07
• Cross-Selling To Fiduciary Accounts, Part 1, 44, January/February 07
• Discovery: A Fresh Approach to Building Relationships with Wealthy Boomers, 44, September/October 06
• Overlay Portfolio Management Solutions: The MIssing Link in Successfully Providing Fiduciary Counsel, 42, May/June 06
• What's the 411 on 529s?, 34, May/June 06
• Protecting Family Businesses from the Impact of Divorce, 6, March/April 06
• Streamlining Client Communications, 38, January/February 06
• Understanding Clients' Wealth Attitudes: Update 2005, 8, November/December 05
• The Elusive Wealth Management Business Model, 42, September/October 05
• Basic Protection Planning Considerations Before Using Onshore or Offshore Trusts, 6, September/October 05
• Asset Protection Trusts: A Misunderstood Opportunity, 42, May/June 05
• The Municipal Bond Alternative: The MBA Plan for Increasing Retirees' Spendable  Income, 44,  September/October 04
• Open Architecture: The Wealth Management Platform of the Future, 30, July/August 04
• New Savings Initiatives Challenge Banks, 32, March/April 04
• Financial Planning for Bank Customers, Part 2: Building a Successful Financial-Planning Practice, 26, November/December 03
• Financial Planning for Bank Customers, Part 1: Is It Worth It?, 28, July/August 03
• From I Do to I Don't ... Tax and Financial Planning for Divorce, 20, March/April 03
• Wealth Protection with Offshore and Domestic Trusts, 38, January/February 03
• Maximizing Value: Art and Other Tangible Assets in an Estate or Trust, 45, January/February 03
• Is This Your Customer? It Might Be: Identifying and Serving the Hidden Affluent, 20, November/December 02
• Managing the Tax Implications of Wash Sales in Multiple Accounts, 17, July/August 02
  Tell It Like It Is, 23, March/April 02
• From Boom to Bust: Advising and Retaining the Formerly Wealthy, 14, January/February 02
• Planning for the Worst: Business Continuity and Fiduciary Responsibility, 31, January/February 02
• Hedge Funds: Why and When?, 15, November/December 01
• IRS Regs Neutralize Diversification Techniques, 18, September/October 01
• Leveling the Playing Field with Performance Standards, 12, July/August 01
• New Moves for Concentrated Stock Positions, 34, July/August 01
• Planning for the Possible Repeal of the Estate and Gift Tax, 24, May/June 01
• Beyond Gramm-Leach-Bliley, 31, January/February 01
• VLIPs: Enhancing After-Tax Investment Returns, 36, January/February 01
• New Philanthropy Dictates new Approach for Wealth Advisers, 11, November/December 00
• Behavioral Finance: Examining Though Processes For Better Investing, 17, May/June 99
• Millionaire Lifestyles — What Bankers Can Learn from Them, 25, May/June 99
• Investment Strategies for Enhancing After-Tax Returns, 15, January/February 99
• Conceptualizing & Implementing A Stock Concentration Risk Management Program, 22, November/December 98
• "Affluenza" Planning Concerns of the Wealthy Cover, 8, September/October 98
• Time To Sink or Swim for Trust & Private Bankers Cover, 10, July/August 98
• Listening to the Voice of the Millionaire, 16, May/June 98
• Family Businesses at the Millennium: Understanding the Challenges of "Mom and Pop", 8, March/April 98

Compliance

• The Sensative and Inflexible Rule of Fidelity, 8, July/August 08

• Lights! Camera! Reaction! Basel II: The Really Big Picture Show, 18, January/February 08

• The Morals of the Marketplace, 4, July/August 07

• Do You Know Your Customer? Recognizing Good Buisness Practices, 30, July/August 07

• Coping with Compliance: A Tale of Constituencies, 40, July/August 07

• New Developments in Bank Securities Regulation, 30, November/December 06

• From Socrates to Sarbanes-Oxley: The Ethics Conundrum, 16, July/August 06

• Terrorism and the USA PATRIOT Act, 41, July/August 04

• Survivor's Guide to Today's Regulatory Environment, 20, July/August 04

• The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 10, March/April 04

• Fiduciary Responsibilities: Heightened Penalties Make Compliance Critical, 20, November/December 03

• Preneed Funeral Trusts: A Tax Primer, 33, September/October 01
• Risk, Ratings & Responsibility, 14, March/April 01
• The Key to a Good Trust Compliance Program, 30, July/August 98
• Compliance Issues for Retirement Plan Trustees, 18, March/April 98

Corporate Trust

• Doing Well by Doing Right: The Ethical-Legal Challenge of the Indenture Trustee in an Activist World, 34, July/August 08

• Keeping a Level Playing Field: The Evolution of Discriminatory Consent Solicitations and Exchange Offers, 44, March/April 08

• Recent Developments Possibly Putting Investor Privacy and Purchased Debt Claims At Risk, 13, January/February 08

• Aggressive Enforcement of Indenture Covenants, 46, November/December 07

• Indenture Trustee Fees and Expenses in Bankruptcy--A Stategic Consideration Update, 54, May/June 07

• Reading Indentures Strictly: The Rise of Delayed SEC Filing Defaults and Aggressive Bondholders, 54, January/February 07

• Putting New Bankruptcy Code Information-Sharing Provisions Into Practice: Creditors' Committee Protocols, 50, November/December 06

• Denial of Antitrust Claims Against United EETC Trustees, 32, January/February 06

• Debtor Fails to Reject Indenture as Executory Contract, 22, September/October 05

• NOL Injunction Orders: Recent Cases and a Model NOL Order, 5, July/August 05

• The Impact of New Bankruptcy Legislation on Indenture Trustees, 26, July/August 05

• Indenture Trustees and Lease Recharacterization, 36, March/April 05

• Municipal Real-Time Transaction Reporting Is a Reality, 30, March/April 05

• Securities Disclosure: Is it Adequate?, 27, January/February 05

• (Trust Me) Managing Risk: Corporate Trust Faces Challenge and Opportunity in Expanded Role, 34, November/December 04

• Corporate Trust Committee Comments on SEC Proposed Rulemaking Regarding Disclosure for ABS Transactions, 6, November/December 04

• A Primer on Indenture Trustee Duties, 46, November/December 04

• Recent Cases of Interest to Indenture Trustees: Contractual and Equitable Subordination, 22, September/October 04

• Indenture Trustee Fees and Expenses in Bankruptcy: Theory and Practice, 44, May/June 04

• The Investment Advisers Act of 1940, 27, January/February 04

• The Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, 20, September/October 03
• Confidence and Security: The Investment Company Act of 1940, 41, March/April 03
• Safeguarding Investors: The Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 23, July/August 02
• Investor Protection: The Securities Act of 1933 Laid Foundation that Continues To Benefit Investors, 28, March/April 02
• Don't Take It Personally: Fiduciary Liability Under CERCLA, 38, January/February 02
• Popular Debt? The New Preferred Securities, 39, November/December 01
• The Intricate Role of Securitization Trustees, 11, September/October 01
• The Trust Indenture Reform Act of 1990, 32, May/June 01
• Secondary Market Bond Disclosures, 32, March/April 01
• T+1: Real-Time Processing, Real-Time Results, 34, November/December 00
• The Role of the Trustee in International Financings, 14, July/August 00
• The Burden of CERCLA: Searching for Safe Harbor, 24, March/April 00 

• 6 Steps for Handling Discounts in Funding Testamentart Gifts, 20, September/October 08

• Estate Tax Deferral--Planning Now and Being Prepared Later, 32, March/April 08

• Ticking Time Bombs in Irrevocable Life Insurance Trusts, 10, March/April 08

• Rethinking Marital Deduction Planning, 34, May/June 07 

• International Estate Planning for Trust Professionals, Part 2, 22, March/April 07

• International Estate Planning for Trust Professionals, Part 1, 8, January/February 07

• Competency Issues with Elderly Clients, 8, September/October 06

• The Personal and Family Dynamics of Estate Planning, 30, September/October 06

• Estate Planning after Estate Tax Repeal (or Reform), 20, March/April 06

• Outright Does Not Always Mean Outright, 6, January/February 06

• Real Estate Auctions: A Prudent Disposition Strategy for Fiduciaries Owning Real Estate, 40, November/December 05

• Generation-Skipping Trusts: New Guidance That Cannot Be Skipped, 36, July/August 05

• Marital Deduction Planning after Decoupling, 8, May/June 05

• Judicial Reformation of Trusts: The Last Chance to Change a Trust, 30, November/December 03

• Can Everyone Be Happy? Distributing Trusts Wisely, 26, May/June 03
• Estate Planning for Blended Families, 28, September/October 02
• Section 529 Plans: Trust and Investment Opportunities, 30, July/August 02
• Payroll Deduction and Online Enrollment Equal Increased 529 Acquisitions, 34, July/August 02
• Estate Planning in Uncertain Times, 45, May/June 02
• Loss of Opportunity, Realization of Liability: Stolen  Art in an Estate or Trust, 26, November/December 01
• Estate Planning Options for Your Options, 24, July/August 01
• VLIPs: Enhancing After-Tax Investment Returns, 36, January/February 01
• Estate Planning: A New Game Every Day, 18, November/December 00
• Building a Better Estate Planning Plan, 14, March/April 00
• Houses, Taxes, and Money: Estate and Financial Planning for Private Real Estate Assets, 10, March/April 99
• Going, Going, Gone! Using Auction Houses in Estate Planning, 10, January/February 99
• The Right Answer: Put It All in Trust, 16, September/October 98

• Lessons Learned: Add Value with Employee Education Programs, 24, September/October 03
• Investing in Trust Professionals: The Leadership Challenge, 40, May/June 02
• Risk Management: The Human Side, 14, May/June 01
• Finding Keepers & Keeping Winners, 18, May/June 01
• Keeping Pace In A Rapidly Changing Environment Human Resources, 30, May/June 98

Legislative Update

• The Rise and (with Hope) Fall of the Tax Strategy Patent, 34, January/February 08
• Charitable Legislation: New Territory for the Nonprofit Sector, 10, September/October 07
• Reg. AB Clarifies Asset-Backed Securities Registration, 34, September/October 07
• New Developments in Bank Securities Regulation, 30, November/December 06
• Overhauling ERISA for Today's Marketplace, 8, November/December 06
• Congress Renews USA PATRIOT Act Extensions, Curbs Terror Probes, 36, March/April 06
• The USA PATRIOT Act Extensions, 44, January/February 06
• The Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005, 10, July/August 05
• The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999: Implications for Trust and Investment Operations, 14, May/June 00
• The Financial Services Act: A Blueprint for Future Congressional Action?, 30, March/April 99
• Financial Modernization Legislation: A Trust Perspective, 37, May/June 98

Retirement Services

• IRA Funding of HSAs: IRS Releases New Guidance, 20, November/December 08

• Rethinking Your 403(b) Business, 12, September/October 08

• The 401(k) Broker's Dilemma, 28, July/August 08

• 2008 Changes to Traditional and Roth IRAs, 34, May/June 08

• A World In Flux: The Changing Landscape of 401(k) Plan Fee Disclosure Rules, 20, March/April 08

• Boomers Drive New Paradigm in Trust, 6, January/February 08

• Final Regs Help 403(b) Plans Mirror 401(k)s, 38, November/December 07

• Pension Protection Act 'In Action' (CTFA At Large), 38, July/August 07

• Tough Questions Cloud the Future of Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid, 26, May/June 07

• Health Savings Accounts Gain Momentum, 8, May/June 07

• IRS Guidance Clarifies IRA Options, 8, March/April 07

• Overhauling ERISA for Today's Marketplace, 8, November/December 06

• Long-Term Care: Part of a Sound Financial Plan, 24, September/October 06

• The Ethics of 401(k) Revenue Sharing and Disclosure, 6, July/August 06

• Roth Contribution Programs: A Saver's Sweet Dream--Or an Administrative NIghtmare?, 22, May/June 06

• You Want to Do What with Your IRA?, 6, May/June 06

• The Cost of Being in the Retirement Plans Business, 14, March/April 06

• Automatic Enrollment 401(k) Plans, 22, January/February 06

• The State of Play for Today's Directed Trustee, 52, November/December 05

• Banks and Health Savings Accounts: An Exciting New Market, 18, September/October 05

• There's a New Savings Option Coming to Town: The Roth 401(k), 43, July/August 05

• Automatic Rollovers of Mandatory Distributions: Opportunity or Obstacle?, 8, March/April 05

• A Guide to Bank Owned Life Insurance (BOLI), 34, January/February 05

• Helping Clients Pay for Education, 14, November/December 04

• Payroll Deduction and Demand IRAs Can Rev Up Your Rollover Business, 8, September/October 04

• EB Adviser: DOL Issues Proposed Safe Harbor Regulations for Automatic Rollovers, 28, July/August 04

• Retirement Benefit Planning for the Disabled Client, 6, July/August 04

• Tax Credit Carrot Entices 401)k) Plan Participation, 4, May/June 04

• Required Minimum Distributions: New Rules Present Both Traps and Opportunities, 23, March/April 04

• Retirement Catch-Up Contributions—Making Up for Lost Time, 8, January/February 04

• 412(i) Plans Demystified, 19, January/February 04
• The Individual(k): Not a Flash-in-the-Pan Plan, 24, July/August 03
• "Directed Trustee" Responsibilities at Issue in Enron Litigation, 26, March/April 03
• Replacing a Money Purchase Plan: A Practical Guide, 34, March/April 03  
• And Now … the New IRA Reporting Requirements, 32, January/February 03
• Navigating the Shark-Infested Takeover Waters, 14, November/December 02
• Success Despite Consolidation: Maintaining Profitability in EB Services, 18, September/October 02
• Eligibility, Deductions & Contributions: Directing the Last-Minute IRA Shopper, 18, March/April 02
• I Thought I Hired You To Do That!, 22, January/February 02
• The Tax-Saving Opportunities of NUA, 12, July/August 01
• Retirement's New Reality, 24, March/April 01
• Dusting Off 408(b)(8), 22, January/February 01
• Controversy Swirls Around Cash Balance Plans, 24, November/December 00
• The Liability of a Nonfiduciary Party in Interest Under ERISA: An Ever-Evolving Issue, 32, July/August 00
• Total EB Solutions, 30, March/April 00
• ERISA PTE 77-3 & 77-4: A Hot Issue Cools, 29, July/August 99
• High Tech Meets High Touch: Developments in HR/Benefits Outsourcing, 16, July/August 99
• Why An Expense Allocations Approach Won't Work, 10, May/June 99
• Outsourcing 401(K) Plan Administration and Recordkeeping, 28, January/February 99
• Multiple Faces of 401(K) Distribution, 37, November/December 98
• The Provision of Investment Advice Under PTE 97-60, 22, September/October 98
• Benchmarking: A Snapshot Of The Competitive Landscape, 26, July/August 98
• New Developments in Compliance For Retirement Plan Trustees, 22, May/June 98
• Compliance Issues for Retirement Plan Trustees, 18, March/April 98
• New Comparability: Keeping Qualified Plans Alive in the '90s and Beyond, 30, March/April 98
• ERISA PTE 77-3 And PTE 77-4, 26, January/February 98
• Automating the 401(K) Clearance and Settlement Process, 41, November/December 97

Sales

• (Wealth Market Sales) Closing's Not My Strong Point, 34, November/December 08 

• (Wealth Market Sales) Darts in the Dark, 38, September/October 08

• (CTFA At Large) Sales Update: Approaches to Your Presentations and Pipelines, 18, September/October 08