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• Think positive

As we settle into winter, Alan Pickering reassures us that, at least as far as pension legislation is concerned, the sun will come out tomorrow.

• A summary of current news including

• Figure enhancement

  Chrissie Maher tells her own story of how she came to care about her pension’s vital statistics, a tale not entirely unconnected to ladies’ undergarments…

• Travelling light

  Having ditched its equity holdings in favour of long dated bonds, Boots’ pension fund is footloose and fancy free. John Ralfe guides us along the trail of jettison.

• And here’s what you’ll take home…

  Trevor Rutter settles into his gameshow chair and asks some probing questions concerning DC members’ expectations. Chiefly: "is that your final answer?… are you sure??"

• The new menu

  A DC scheme doesn’t have to be run by a flamboyant, moustachioed French chef to be a tasty dish. David Butcher spreads his napkin and tucks in.

• Keep on running

  If something unexpected happens, can your business be quick of the blocks? Chris Keeling proffers the glucose drink of business continuity management.

• Tuper trooper

Having carefully ironed leather elbow patches onto their jackets, Seamus Creedon and Gordon Sharp consider what we can learn about the future of with profits funds from Equitable Life’s history.

By keeping employees informed, you can ensure benefit provision is more of Turkish Delight as opposed to a Mississippi Mud Pie. Cara de la Mare and Maria Stimpson explain.

• The big push 

  Besieged among the minefields of MRF and Debt on the Employer, a pension fund trying the wind up strategy won’t find trustees a pushover, says Susan Thomas-Green.

The times are changing, and they demand an investment approach that adapts past successes to the future. Chris Woods sets up the delicate scales of balanced management.

Thinking the brief was to play Tomb Raider all week, James Thomas was naturally disappointed when told to investigate pension admin software. However, although it lacks Lara Croft, he discovered the market is full of intriguing and beneficial developments..

Change in the wind: Sue Ward hopes no MPs are pulling silly faces while it happens.

Rogues and rascals: Loveable trickster Robin Ellison opens his swag bag and demonstrates that increased regulation is no hindrance to the accomplished scoundrel

Spot the difference: Can you to identify the missing hair or the darker shade of red on that overseas pension? Janet Hennessey sets the challenge.

It S2P perfect: Never thought the state second pension capable of lodging a catchy tune firmly in your cranium? Think again. And it’s capable of more besides, explains Ian Long.