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The June 2004 issue of Pensions World

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COMMENT	3
The winds of change Terry Faulkner hopes that the stifling air of pensions discomfort will soon benefit from a cool breeze of consensus – which may even carry us on to an industry renaissance.

NAPF ANNUAL CONFERENCE	4
Reformed characters Deputy Editor James Thomas detects a penitent thirst for transformation at the NAPF’s Annual Conference in Glasgow. Can the industry keep the faith in its search for the pensions holy grail?

CURRENT EVENTS	7/8/10/12/14/15/16
A summary of current news including: £400m – not enough? Small schemes unconvinced by Bill Annuities: buy now Flexible retirement a win-win option	5 7 8 10 14

TV TRAINING	14
In the eye of the storm TV is always looking for a credible commentator on the hot topic of pensions: it could be you. Editor Stephanie Hawthorne suggests how to make your 15 minutes of fame work for you.	17

THE LAWYERS’ LAWYER	21
Hive talking With the pensions legislative nest as swarming as ever, Assistant Editor Howard McWilliam counts the votes for the lawyers dealing most fearlessly with the infestation.

COMMUNICATIONS SURVEY	27
Plenty to shout about By sticking to the bare minimum of disclosure rules, employers miss the opportunity to help staff appreciate the expensive benefits on offer. Deputy Editor James Thomas starts the conversation.

EMPLOYER CONSULTATION	31
Speak up Naomi Hancock explains just what consultation means: and it is not telling an employer you are changing scheme investment policy then muttering “la la la” with fingers in your ears.

PENSION REDESIGN	33
Getting back on track The wider the pensions road, the less likely individual benefit vehicles will veer off into adversity. Paul Thornton advocates greater scope in scheme design… as well as a reverse gear for legislation.

INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS	36
Honestly the best policy As we all live longer, the crucial issue of how we should pay for retirement needs sound and impartial answers. Alison O’Connell explains how the Pensions Policy Institute can provide them.

MONITORING FUND ADVISERS	38
Dancing with the devil How can you go about judging your investment consultant’s unique and freestyle routine? Paul Haines presents a few tips for astute interpretation.

REGULAR FEATURES
Sue Ward reports on the rewriting of Bills (p40), Robin Ellison has a little gettogether with Portia and the Pensions Minister (p42), and the roles of the new regulator and the pensions manager are elaborated upon (p46 and p48 respectively).
Letters Courses and seminars Political stage Points of law Association Forum NAPF Update Tax and benefit notes Beginners' page Pensions progress Statistics	15 16 40 42 44 45 46 48 49 50

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