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• Collective will
  Everybody would like stakeholder pensions to succeed, but the details need sorting out, says Ann Robinson.

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• Stakeholder tax shock
• Part timers £1bn claim
• Equitable Life vindicated

• High flying actuary
  Paul Thornton is at the top, looking down from the clouds at the actuaries beneath him. And that's just his flying hobby. Interview by Antonia Senior. 

• Shopping around
  James Hossack guides you through the aisles of pensin consultants, from the large and overripe fruity ones, to the misshapen organic earthy ones. But are they all the same beneath the labels?

• Masterclass
  John Hastings, senior investment consultant, Hymans  Robertson argues DC plans are not a bed of roses.
  

• Look before you leap
  If you are changing your scheme design, speak now or forever hold your position against disgruntled members. Richard Block stresses the importance of a communications strategy.

• Technological warfare
  The brave new world of technology means new security issues. Richard Mayall plays big brother to help you protect your scheme.

• Negotiating the legal labyrinth
  Our exclusive extract from the new edition of the Legal 500 provides the thread to guide you through the legal maze and kill the beast of the labyrinthine pensions legislation.

• Record holders
  Clear record keeping can spare trustees the wrath of the Pensions Ombudsman. Philippa James spins some advice.
  

• From acorns to oaks
  Today's small enterprise could either be tomorrow's Microsoft or part of the failed business statistics. David Thorpe and Katie Green examine the risks and rewards of venture capital investment.

• Foreign shores
  There is some corner of a foreign company that is forever England. Bill Muysken examines the benefits of investing in overseas equities.
• After the honeymoon
  Once trustees have chosen their fund manager they rarely waltz off into a beautiful sunset. Paul Haines reports on how to keep a sometimes tempestuous relationship alive.

• Political stage
  While the cat's away: The politicians will still play around with pensions. Sue Ward reports.
• Trustee topics
  Global scales, local problems: Mergers, unlike duty free, can cross any borders despite differences in local economies. Sally Bridgeland reports on the consequences for investors.
• Beginners' page
  Climbing the ladder: To get to the top in this business you need the right letters after your name, says Jo Whiterod.

• Record holders
  Clear record keeping can spare trustees the wrath of the Pensions Ombudsman. Philippa James spins some advice.