Pensions World Magazine Archive

The August 2002 issue of Pensions World

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COMMENT
A simpler way - Alan Pickering says that for simplicity to work we need to break down the private pensions fortress. If we all shoulder a pickaxe then it can be done.	3
CURRENT EVENTS A summary of current news including:	7/8/9/10/12/13/15/16
DB to DC Full swing? - The pension spectrum continues to swivel away from final salary provision. Does the rotation reflect a cultural progression or could things swing back? Howard McWilliam examines the motion.	19
THIRD PARTY ADMIN SURVEY The third way - Where does the outsourcing option lie between the easy way and the hard way? James Thomas strolls down the thoroughfare of third party administrators on the lookout for perks and efficiency.	27
DC IMPLEMENTATION Starting on the right foot - Like a 100m sprint, many aspects of a DC plan’s success depend on its first step off the blocks. Jane Murray and Paul Enderby suggest how you can give a new scheme twinkle toes.	33
FINANCIAL EDUCATION Class for harder times - How do we get people to sit up straight and pay attention to their financial future? David Cassidy taps his cane and explores ways to get education into the workplace.	35
MULTI MANAGERS The beautiful game - Unless you’re David Hasselhoff, you can’t be an expert at everything. Anthony Moore explains how you can assemble a dream team of specialist fund managers to achieve all the best moves.	37
REGULAR FEATURES

Political Stage Workers with pensions unite!: The means of [pension] production are being cruelly mishandled, according to the trade union Amicus. Sue Ward reports on this and other assaults on the Government	41
Points of Law Overtaking manoeuvres: Robin Ellison pulls on his racing gloves and throttles TUPE into shape for anyone confused over how pensions work in takeovers.	43
Beginners’ page Deciphering the code: What is the secret of trust, and how can it be made a more efficient mode for the running of pensions? Enter the Trustee Code of Practice, says Brian Holden	45
Trustee topics Back to basics: When pensions are so baffling, it’s no wonder we’re not saving enough for our retirement. Stuart Jarvis calls for a return to unpretentious, simple yet satisfying fare in pensions and their communication.	50
Tax and benefit notes Keeping quiet: Should trustees in disputes be strapped to a chair facing a bright light and forced to talk? Graham Withers thinks not.	51

Courses and seminars
Letters
Association forum	46
NAPF update	47
Overseas benefits	48
Pensions progress	49
Statistics	53

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