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The November 2005 issue of Pensions World

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COMMENT

Backlash!
Running DB and DC schemes in tandem can lead to double standards. Stephanie Hawthorne suggests a more holistic approach to pensions.

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CURRENT EVENTS

A summary of news, including:
Pensions protest: the naked truth
Kung fu kick to pensions pariahs
Peace over public sector pensions?
PMI autumn conference report.

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pROFILE

Soundbite
Michael Wright meets new Pensions Management Institute chief executive and closet rock'n'roller Roger Booth.


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PENSIONS COMMISSION

Magic Moments
The Turner report is eagerly awaited but will it be a good spell or black magic? Mike Morrison fears jiggery pokery.


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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Grabbing the reigns
Corporate governance can be a beast of burden. Howard McWilliam considers how to steer it in the right direction.


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INHERITANCE TAX

The Party's over
A Day poses serious tax implications for members who defer their pensions. Darren Becker explains why HMRC is calling time.


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TRANSFER VALUES

Fortune's fool
While transfer values can sometimes seem like a total waste of time, they could produce dramatic results, says Alan Smith.


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GOVERNANCE AND COMPLIANCE

Under the microscope
Transparency is the key for trustees thrust under the governance spotlight, says Hannah Palmer.


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CORPORATE PENSION ADVISERS

Hatching out
Mark Duke and Philip Baker explain how to take flight with a new species of pension adviser.


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COMMUNICATIONS

Web of knowledge
The internet is a useful tool for schemes but it's easy to get tangled up, says Hannah Clarke.


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PENSION LAWYERS

Top dog
As the Legal 500 hands out rosettes, this exclusive extract focuses on some of the finest hounds.

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DC/GPP SURVEY

Autumn fashions
Big changes in the pensions market mean GPP and DC providers are hot to trot in some brand new styles. Allison Plager looks at how they are cutting their cloth.

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REGULAR FEATURES

James Colegrave looks at the ongoing deluge of change for DC shemes (p41), while Robin Ellison gets down and dirty with conflicts of interest (p46).

Courses and seminars
Letters
DC debrief
Association forum
Tax and benefit notes
Political stage
Points of law
Trustee topics
NAPF update
Pensions progress
Statistics

 








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