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The December 2006 issue of Pensions World

 

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COMMENT

Prize fools?
The industry is awash with awards. Why not expose those individuals that have failed it instead? says Robin Ellison.


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CURRENT EVENTS

A summary of news, including:
Pensions wrapped up?
Pensions World picks up a prize
Clearance conversation
Paternoster starts paying
PPF's financial year




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INDIAN INVESTMENT

Growing up
India is the second fastest growing economy in Asia after China and it is shooting up to tower over its rivals. Sam Mahtani explains how big it might become by 2025.


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IRISH PENSION SYSTEM

Green with envy
Annuities have lost their emerald gleam and in Ireland an alternative approved retirement fund (ARF) is something to be jealous about, says Joe Byrne.


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TRUSTEESHIP

Stab in the dark?
Trustees and actuaries are not invincible, they are still flesh and blood. Richard Murphy and Mark Alexander advise taking a defensive stance against members who wield deadly weapons.


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TRUSTEESHIP

A rock and a hard place
Defined contribution trust based schemes are struggling in a dark tunnel to provide golden benefits for members, Michael Ferguson offers to chip in.


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SURVEY: ADMINISTRATION SOFTWARE

Future perfect?
Administration software is going high tech and Mic Wright is keen to gen up on what this means for the future of pensions.


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SECTION 75

Time to advance
With legislation looming on the battleground planning is imperative when it comes to section 75 strategies, says Anna Rogers.



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DEEMED BUYBACK

Lifeline
When schemes are on the rocks and members are drowning, the Financial Assistance Scheme and deemed buyback can be saviours says Antony Miller.



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