RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Cross Trades in the Transition Management Marketplace JF Trading FD Institutional Investor Journals SP 45 OP 46 VO 2009 IS 2 A1 William Conlin A1 Michael Iannucci YR 2009 UL http://guides.pm-research.com/content/2009/2/45.abstract AB Crossing, or the process of matching transition orders with inventory or customer flow, is generally regarded as an important cost-controlling tool for plan sponsors undergoing transitions. However, this process also has the potential to introduce new and unintended conflicts of interest into the transition process. Plan sponsors should be wary of the implicit costs that these trades can create.