Pensions World Magazine Archive

The October 2003 issue of Pensions World

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	COMMENT	3
	"That change has got to come…" Terry Faulkner speculates on a pensions future of greater risk sharing with a relaxing reggae beat.

	CURRENT EVENTS	4/6/7/8/9/11/12
	A summary of current news including:
	Ombudsman's eye on trustees	6
	Pension credit lands	7
	Public trust in company schemes	11

	PRESSING THE POINT	16
	A call for compulsion Peter Lilley, former Secretary of State for Social Security, argues for a wholesale reshuffling of pensions driven by compulsion and reduction of unfair cross subsidies.

	CONSULTANTS' SURVEY	17
	Soothing the pain When occupational pensions fall ill, what kind of remedies do the consultants have at hand - and are they cures or placebos? Allison Plager surveys the practitioners.

	NON PENSIONABLE PAY	23
	On the escalator Dawn Heath walks through the legal position of employers that wish to lower the pensions banister of the salary staircase.

	PENSIONS FRAUD	25
	Hide & seek Any large scheme membership roll could contain dead pensioners still claiming benefits for their kin. Andrew Durant whittles out the innocent mistakes from the shady dealings.

	FINANCIAL PLANNING	27
	Netting the plan As big DB fish split into schools of DC individuals, the internet could help guide them into prudent savings currents where other financial advisers are lacking, says David Butcher.

	COMPUTER SYSTEMS	29
	Ten steps to paradise Installation is not the end of the story where pensions software is concerned. Tracy McLachlan explains how to get the best from the technology and avoid the primrose paths to admin hell.

	RISK MANAGEMENT	31
	Shifting balast When a pension scheme gets so unbalanced it threatens to capsize the corporate ship it is time for some rearranging. John Nugée considers balanced funds and bond issuance.

	MONEY MARKET FUNDS	33
	Market value James Thomas ambles down Money Market Street, a riot of colour and cries of "juicy leverage here!" and "liquidity! Get your liquidity!", on the lookout for good value.

	REGULAR FEATURES	37
	Political stage Summer of discontent…: Sue Ward reports on the pensions noise from Whitehall, which was rising in volume despite the summer break.

	Points of law The blame game: The Pensions Ombudsman may mean well when he calls for greater trustee accountability, but some cures can be worse than the disease, says Robin Ellison.	39

	Tax and benefit notes All things being equal: Though sidelined by wider pensions reform, pending anti discrimination legislation will demand some (if not equal) thought from schemes.	41

	Beginners' page Rest insured: What careers and duties lie behind the pensions products of your average insurer? Margaret Walker explains.	44

	Letters	8
	Courses and seminars	12
	Trustee topics	43
	Pensions progress	45
	Association forum	46
	NAPF Update	47
	Statistics	48

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