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The October 2008 issue of Pensions World

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COMMENT

2012 and all that
Stephanie Hawthorne wonders if Personal Accounts will be fit to compete in 2012

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NEWS

Risk sharing plea from ACA
Buyout firms secure 200,000 pensions
Solvency 11 threat lifted
Top directors can expect pensions of £200,000
New conflict rules



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Pensions management

Changing nature
The nature of the trustees’ role and their relationship with employers is changing says Susan Smith.


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Ageism

Farewell performance
Employees over 65 should be able to choose when it is time to leave the stage maintains Joyce Glasser.


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Risk

The bigger picture
Phill Coglan on the importance of a broader view when looking at pension administration.


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Money purchase

Protect your assets
Money purchase members might well ask: “Who stole my pension?” warns Giles Orton.


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Multi-asset investing

Well stocked
Good stock selection is important in times of varying market conditions says Iain Stewart.


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Independent trustees

Healthy balance
Conflict of interest is not always a bad thing in maintaining a healthy scheme suggests Clive Pugh.


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LDI strategies

Kaleidoscope of change
Joe Moody on the constantly changing patterns of pension provision.


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Consultants’ survey

Broad shoulders
Pensions consultants are a useful support in carrying the load of running a scheme. Allison Plager reports.


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Preparing for retirement

Life’s longest holiday
Chris Evans on how independent financial advice can help people sail off into the sunset.


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Trustees should not be expected to be psychic too says Anthony Hilton, Evening Standard.
Political stage
Ceri Jones looks at the likely front runners in a race to unseat Gordon Brown.
Points of law
Robin Ellison gives a history lesson on the significant battles to date reflected in pensions law.
DC debrief
Trustee topics
Peter Tompkins tackles the paperwork.
Beginners’ page
Tax and benefit notes
Association forum/Regulation roundup
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In good company



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