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| Art of the possible With a general election looming, how high are pensions on your voting concerns? Editor Stephanie Hawthorne suggests that certain issues could be real ballot shifters . |
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| CURRENT EVENTS | 5/6/8/10/13/14/15 | |
| A summary of current news including: | ||
| Annuities: 41% fall in ten years | 5 | |
| Lifetime allowance net extends beyond UK | 6 | |
| Compulsion a hotly contested consideration for Pensions Commission | 8 | |
| ELECTION SPECIAL | ||
| An age old debate
Alan Johnston MP says that Labour is acutely aware of the problems posed by an ageing society – but we cannot solve them without proper debate. |
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| Turning the tide
David Willetts MP laments a savings culture that is drifting towards disaster and details Conservative plans to improve the underlying currents. |
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| Liberal portions
Our whole pensions system will continue losing strength unless people know they can get a decent helping of a universal benefit, says Steve Webb MP for the LibDems. |
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| ADMINISTRATION | ||
| Survival of the fittest Pensions administrators must grasp the right tools if their schemes are to evolve successfully beyond A Day, reports Ceri Jones. |
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| TAX SIMPLIFICATION SOFTWARE | ||
| Luxury models A single tax regime poses problems for high earners who don't want to get caught exceeding the lifetime limit. Ian McAdam and Peter McInulty look at the software vehicles for the job. |
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| THE TRAINING STANDARDS INITIATIVE | ||
| Full service Pensions need well trained people at the wheel. TSI Chairman Chris Lewin suggests where there may be skill deficiencies that could risk accidents. |
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| EMPLOYER TASK FORCE | ||
| Firm foundations? Voluntary provision among employers still has structural integrity but it is in need of extensive renovation, asserts ETF Chairman Sir Peter Davis . |
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| SURVEY OF SIPP PROVIDERS | ||
| Take a SIPP Could recent developments and the approach of the A Day harvest give SIPPs an even more appealing flavour? James Thomas prepares his palette . |
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| STAKEHOLDER SURVEY | ||
| Shifting the climate The influence of stakeholders over the last four years has indeed been subtle, but they have had certain effects on the wider savings market. Allison Plager studies the charts. |
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| ACCOUNTING STANDARDS | ||
| Hall of mirrors By offering three alternative views of pension costs on the balance sheet, does IAS 19 risk warping the accounts and bending minds? Paul Clark explains the figures. |
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