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The may 2006 issue of Pensions World

 

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CURRENT EVENTS

A summary of news, including:
Turner bites back
EOC: first among equals?
Pension planning from the pram



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TRUSTEE TRAINING

An endangered species?
New legislation could mean a harsh habitat for trustees, says Bob Scott.


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COMPULSION

Save the planet
Compulsory pension saving is seen by some as a panacea but could it end up costing the earth? Gail Philippart goes globe trotting.


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SIPPS

Safe as houses
Will SIPP regulations provide a sturdy structure? Viv Belcher surveys the building site.


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TRUSTEESHIP

A meeting of minds
New requirements for trustees will lead to numerous headaches unless the best brains in the business get together, says Clive Gilchrist.


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PPF

Heavy levy
Multi-employer schemes will need real muscle to lift the new legislative load. Sarah Boon wonders whether they will be able to safely shoulder the potentially back breaking burdens of the PPF levy.


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LDI

LDI in the sky
Pensions schemes should have high hopes for liability driven investment (LDI). It could be the star turn in their investment strategies, says Tarik Ben-Saud.


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INVESTMENT SURVEY

Gathering Clouds
Blue sky thinking dominated 2005 but pension schemes may face a colder climate in 2006. Allison Plager advocates a sturdy investment umbrella.


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INVESTING IN CHINA

The Giant Awakes
James Thomas shows how UK pension schemes can ride the dragon's economic success without getting burnt.


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CURRENT MANAGEMENT

Cash crop
Currency management can be an effective way of feeding a pension scheme. Marek Siwicki looks at how to cultivate big rewards.


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REGULAR FEATURES

SAnthony Hilton looks at lemming like leaps into gilts and Robin Ellison issues a (back from the) grave warning.

Letters
Courses and seminars
In good company
Investment Brief new series
DC debrief
Political stage
Points of law
Trustee topics
NAPF update
Association forum
Beginners' page
Tax and benefit notes
Pensions progress
Statistics






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