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• For the record  
  "Clawback" is a brutal word produced by emotion says Ann Robinson.
  

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• Pension Schemes unprepared for euro
• Trustees in need of training
• Shop worker fall out
  

• Win the marathon as well as the sprint
  To race ahead in both bull and bear runs, pick the right long term strategy, argues Anthony Harris
  

• In the shadow of the euro
  Never mind the drugs and diamonds, the main attraction in Amsterdam last month was the Pensions World conference. Moira O'Neill was there.
  

• Actuary by design
  Painter and decorator, Sally Bridgeland, breaks through the male ranks of the actuarial profession and tells Moira O'Neill about her ambition to be the first woman at the top.
  

• Making a firm choice
  What really goes on in pensions law practices? This exclusive extract from The Legal 500 will help professionals make their difficult decisions.
  

• Juggling with change
  The climate is such that consultants have so many balls to catch, some need more hands and are merging. Will this lead to clients dropping the small players? Antonia Senior throws in a few thoughts.
  

• It takes all sorts
  Do independent trustees come in different shapes and flavours to suit everyone? No, says Ann Hearn: for now, we have four types.
  

• Hybrid pensions
  "Oh, you look just like your father with a hint of your mum!" Carol Woodley mixes the pension genes.
  

• Political stage
  Out in the cold: The cabinet door has shut in his face but Mr Field still flexes his political muscles against means testing. Sue Ward reports.
  

• Beginners' page
  A question of sex: Are you getting all steamed up over pensions and sex discrimination? Andrew Ashley Taylor gives the current legal position.
  

• Points of law
  Electric information: Technophobes will miss out unless they take a lesson from Robin Ellison and surf the web.
  

• Tax and benefit notes
  Caught on the hop: Surprise, surprise! Terry Ritchie says people who deal with FURBS have been kept on their toes.
  

• Trustee topics
  Back to the futures and options: Are derivatives desirable and, more importantly, are they safe? John Santer rustles up some research.