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The April 2006 issue of Pensions World

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COMMENT

Backwards in going forwards
Simplification has got lost in transit. Robin Ellison advocates a U-turn away from complexity to get the industry travelling in the right direction.


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NAPF INVESTMENT CONFERENCE

Electic debate
New investment issues led to high voltage discourse at the annual NAPF investment conference. Pam Atherton plugged in to the current concerns.


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CURRENT EVENTS

A summary of news, including:
Broken promises and the naked truth
A Day to forget?
The state of rebates
The Premiership’s pensions problems
PMI spring conference report



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PROPERTY SURVEY

Top floor
Property has reached dizzy heights but further gains could be possible. Howard McWilliam hops in the lift and marvels at the new opportunities on the horizon.


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RETIREMENT PLANNING

Ready, steady, go!
In today's retirement race there is no such thing as a false start. Workers must get in lane early if they want to make the pensions podium, says Richard Parkin


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SCHEME FUNDING

Solid scaffolding
The Pension Regulator is building a new scheme funding structure. Charlie Massey opens up his toolkit and unrolls the blueprints to reveal a sturdy construction.


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CARE SCHEMEs

Handle with CARE?
Career average revalued earnings schemes can be extremely advantageous but smaller rewards can be damaging, says Simon Herbert.


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CUSTOMER SERVICE

On the right track
If pensions administration wants to keep running on the right lines, members must become customers and will have to pay for first class service, says Chris Tye.


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TRUSTEESHIP

Brave new world
The updated pensions regime is like any newborn. Trustees and employers are set to suffer tantrums and sleepless nights, says Graham Withers.


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SCHEME COMPROMISE DEALS

Phoenix rising
The Pension Protection Fund may have set a dangerous precedent by acting as an investment manager. The situation is set to get heated and fingers will get burnt, says Gary Cullen.


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REGULAR FEATURES

Sue Ward hunts the Westminster wildlife (p45), Robin Ellison sizes up actuaries’ reputations (p47) and Tim Gordon worries about loose lips (p50).

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






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