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The January 2006 issue of Pensions World

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COMMENT

A step too far?
Turner may wing its way into the waste bin but it is time to take concrete action, says Stephanie Hawthorne.

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CURRENT EVENTS

A summary of news, including:
Turner turns up
Brown drowns SIPPs
NAPF's four pronged attack

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TURNER REPORT ANALYSIS

Throwing down the gauntlet
Lord Turner presents the government with a challenge but will it face its fears or take flight? Deborah Cooper reads the small print.


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THE GOVERNMENT RESPONSE

Pulling out all the stops
Turner heralds dramatic reform that could unite government, industry and individuals, says Minister for Pensions Reform, Stephen Timms MP.


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SURVEY OF SIPP PROVIDERS

SIPP of the iceberg
Despite the government clampdown, SIPPs are still an attractive investment option, writes Allison Plager. But investors, beware the hidden dangers before breaking the ice.


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DB LEGACY

Gray day
A defined benefit legacy can be hard to shake off. Mic Wright looks at how to patch up the past and fortify the future.


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A DAY COMMUNICATIONS

What a difference A Day makes
Scheme members need to hear the right messages to make sure they wake up to a new dawn on A Day, says Trevor Rutter.


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WOMEN AND PENSIONS

Votes for women!
A century since the suffragettes, women still suffer pensions prejudice. Ros Altmann calls for real changes.


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INVESTMENT MANAGERS

Monkey see, monkey do?
Pensions is more than monkey business and only lower order primates select on past performance, says Craig Baker.


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PENSION FRAUD

Dead & buried
Fraudsters often resort to waking the dead. Karen Webster does some digging and reveals the extent of the problem

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EU TENDERING REGULATIONS

Got time to kill?
Complying with EU tendering laws may be a time wasting exercise. Guy Fraser-Sampson watches the clock

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TRUSTEESHIP

A poison chalice?
Though once seeming sweet, trusteeship is fast turning sour, writes David Davison as a warning to all those tempted into its ranks

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