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The August 2007 issue of Pensions World

 

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What a carry on
Incentivising workplace pension schemes should be the industry's focus, not hype around private equity companies, says Chris Hitchen.

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CURRENT EVENTS

A summary of news, including:
PPF index debut
Spend it like Beckham
Pensions law too rigid
Pensions Ombudsman
Bored Britons?




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Shopping around

It is quality not quantity that counts when companies are shopping around for the best third party administrators. Allison Plager outlines the best deals available on the shelves.


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Taking the plunge

Multi-management is a tonic for schemes as they can access more asset classes than ever in one easy stroke. Ceri Jones jumps in to investigate.


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Structural survey

Trustees need to make sure they have a strong framework to keep their defined contribution scheme standing tall according to John Foster.


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Winning performance

Liability driven investment is still not being given an opportunity to put on its best act, David Veal thinks that multi-managers will help with the show.


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Fashionable accessory

Employers who would like to give their pension scheme a little more pizazz should look no further than the company share plan says Nic Nicolaou.


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Bubbling over

Despite news coverage that is not always complimentary, Hamish Mair warms to the prospect of private equity diversifying pension scheme portfolios.


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Under new ownership

Mergers and acquisitions are challenging for trustees, Paul Thornton and Donald Fleming advise them to gen up on their corporate finance skills.

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Get a grip

Defined benefit schemes are tussling with stubborn deficits but Peter Routledge has some training tips to get them back in shape.

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Association forum/Regulation roundup

Statistics
In Good Company




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