The June 2005 issue of Pensions World
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  COMMENT 3
  Bad news and good
Everyone seems so agreed on the awfulness of pensions’ bad news that full consensus may finally be within our grasp, says new NAPF Chairman Robin Ellison.
 
   
NAPF CONFERENCE REVIEW 4
Who pays?
Howard McWilliam reports on the debate over the state/employer/individual provision split at the heart of the NAPF’s Annual Conference.
 
   
  CURRENT EVENTS 9/10/12/13/15/16
  A summary of current news including:  
£300m simplification bill 9
Pensions are ‘individual’s responsibility’ 13
     
  SURVEY OF PENSIONS LAWYERS
  The law of unintended consequences
In pensions legislation, the very best intentions can mushroom into nightmares. James Thomas tracks the legal profession’s sense of horror.
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  TRUSTEE BOARD
  An FD divided
Anyone wearing the two hats of finance director and pensions trustee will be pulled in conflicting directions. Ian Greenstreet advises on headgear.
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DC LIFESTYLING
Sense of style
With lifestyling now the default option for all stakeholders, Howard McWilliam asks if the mechanism makes sense as a growing trend .
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LONGEVITY RISK
The longest hedge
As demand grows for capital market instruments that can hedge longevity risk, is supply already withering on the vine? Alistair Byrne and Debbie Harrison report.
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HIGH EARNERS
In the money?
High earners, released into new freedom on A Day, will need to learn to make the best of fresh SIPP and SSAS opportunities. Andrew Sweeney gives an overview.
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INVESTMENT
More than packaging
The term ‘new’ is overused, but new balanced management as a liability matcher really does do what it says on the tin, argues Sarah Smart.
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COMMUNICATIONS SURVEY
Firm encouragement
If employees don’t understand their firm’s pension scheme, why should they save into it? Allison Plager surveys communication consultants’ efforts to help rebuild confidence in retirement saving.
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CAREERS IN PENSIONS
Go with the flow
Thinking of staying in pensions? Emily Colman charts the currents you can follow amid a wider backdrop of industry change.
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DC SCHEMES
DC heights
Lesley Carline explains how defined contribution has grown in the UK and the elements still up in the air.
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REGULAR FEATURES

Robin Ellison asks what actuaries are here for (p43), Martin Bird looks at trustees’ new ‘banking’ duties (p46) and Jade Murray says the TPR’s clearance procedure could usher in better funding through the back door (p48).

 

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