Pensions World Magazine Archive

The June 2003 issue of Pensions World

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	COMMENT	3
	Into the fray As the NAPF baton is handed over to Terry Faulkner, he anticipates how the current debates raging in the industry might expand and develop over the next two years.

	NAPF CONFERENCE REPORT	4
	Pensions: plain and simple James Thomas distils the complex flavours of the NAPF annual conference in Glasgow so that his London colleagues can get drunk on the results.

	CURRENT EVENTS	7/8/10/11/12/13/14/16
	A summary of current news including:
	Glaxo: shareholders revolt	7
	Blyth & Blyth: lesson time	13
	IR heaps more pain on DB	14

	VIEWPOINT	17
	Stranglehold John Redwood MP tries to prise apart the Chancellor’s iron grip on the industry’s throat, and tells him to stop bullying business and savers.

	CORPORATE GOVERNANCE	18
	Sleeping giants? Pension funds can have tremendous power over corporate governance if they only rise from their slumber. James Thomas checks the Higgs alarm and stamps on a few fingers.

	ADMINISTRATION	25
	Cut to the quick As member requests begin to queue up they should be told to go “straight through”, according Andrew Dawson in the second of two articles on processing systems.

	THE LAWYERS’ LAWYER	27
	Get stuck in Pension lawyers have a great deal on their plate. Howard McWilliam tests their appetites and finds out the flavours of the month.

	COMMUNICATIONS SURVEY	35
	Once upon a time… Far from a bedtime story, the plot of member’s pension schemes should be a tale to wake them up. Allison Plager ensures everyone is on the right page.

	BEHAVIOURAL FINANCE	39
	Building a better trap Like household pests, the greatest investment opportunities can come and go as quick as a furry, grey flash. Michael Rimmer baits the trap to catch a few.

	REGULAR FEATURES	41
	Political stage
	Heads in the sand?: Is the government in denial where the pensions crisis is concerned? Sue Ward investigates the parliamentary sandpit.

	Points of law	43
	Discriminating taste: Robin Ellison, with his discerning elegance, addresses the potential panic over age discrimination legislation for pension schemes.

	Trustee topics	45
	Storm in an actuarial teacup: Elaine Struthers assesses the squabble sparked by the neoclassical actuaries, who discount the ‘dividend discount’ valuation method.

	Tax and benefit notes	46
	Pensions in the frame: The EU’s equal treatment framework directive might not be as troublesome for pension schemes as they seem. Mervyn Parry frames the discussion.

	Courses and seminars	8
	Letters
	NAPF Update	8
	Pensions progress	49
	Association forum	49
	Statistics	50

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