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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.
  
• 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.
  
• 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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• PROFILE
  Pensions powerhouse
  Stephanie Hawthorne meets Joanne Segars and discovers she is a force to be reckoned with in her new role as chief executive at the NAPF.
  
• ANNUITIES
  Safe & sound
  Annuities get a bad press but it is vital that pensioners realise the value of their pot and find the best way to lock it up securely, advises Helen Verrell.
  
• LDI SURVEY
  The LDI dive
  Full immersion in liability drive investment can be frightening for trustees, but Alison Plager allays the fears that are inherent in stepping out onto the highest board.

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• FLEXIBLE RETIREMENT
  Carrying on in the corps
  New legislation could see many more employees choosing to dance on for longer. Pam Atherton practises her pointe work  and sees which firms make the best partners.
  
• CONSULTANTS SURVEY
  From bard to worse?
  A Day did not turn out to be a tragedy but HM Revenue and Customs did its best to write a farce.  Our merry scribe, Mic Wright, picks up his quill to document the drama of the pension consultant.
  
• CROSS BORDER SCHEMES
  Borderline
  Cross border provisions are building barriers not breaking them down. Pippa Read presents the case for truly opening up the borders and putting a new stamp in the passport of progress.

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• SURVEY: TRUSTEE TRAINING
  Tree of knowledge 34
  The financial foliage is spreading and trustees must grow their knowledge in order to see the wood for the trees. Cheeky monkey, Helen Verrell, takes a swing through the many branches of trusteeship.
  
• PROFILE
  Milestone 19
  The Pension Protection Fund has refuelled with a new chief executive. Helen Verrell meets the man in the driving seat, peers at his roadmap and wonders where he is headed.
  
• SIPPS
  Goody bag 29
  Group self invested personal pensions are now crammed full of treats for employers in search of prestigious perks, says Tom McPhail..

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• TPA SURVEY
  Hangover cures 29
  The industry is woozy from a whirl of A Day excess. Can third party adminstrators offer a cure for the hangover and its inevitable headaches? Abstemious aesthete Allison Plager surveys the aftermath.

• CARE SCHEME
  Top of the class 24
  Co-Operative Group did its homework before implementing its CARE scheme. Nick Eyre gives us a sneaky look at its working out.

• COMPULSION
  Decay day 18
  Pensions need a sturdy filling to prevent staff from suffering a rotten retirement, says Mike Kellard.

• DC COMMUNICATIONS
  Why so negative? 37
  DC is in the frame but how can schemes put members in the picture without focusing on the negatives. Richard Mullen demonstrates how to make your communications click.

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• SRI
  Monsters Inc?
  In a world where profit usually beats principle, how can socially responsible investment become palatable? Mic Wright mulls over the monstrous methods of mammon and seeks a solution.

• WHITE PAPER ANALYSIS
  Best foot forward
  Pensions Minister, James Purnell, presents the government’s proposals, a pedicure for the UK’s painful pensions pinkies.

• SURVEY: TRUSTEE LIABILITY INSURANCE
  Armoured vehicle
  Trustees are increasingly in the firing line and should consider protection from the shrapnel of scheme failure. Allison Plager bites the bullet.

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• DC ADMIN
  Wizard of Oz!
  Like the sunshine and surfers, Australia 's super annuation schemes are very attractive. Paul McHardy says Britain should follow our antipodean cousins down that yellow brick road.

• RISK
  By the book
  Scheme management can be a risky business. Simon Butler scours the small print for errors and shows trustees the way to proof read for risk.

• SURVEY: PENSIONS LAWYERS
  Keep the ball rolling
  The legislative load is getting heavier but Swartzenegger-esque pensions lawyers are still running up that hill, says James Thomas.

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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.

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

• 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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• PROPERTY SURVEY
  Top floor 18
  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.

• SCHEME FUNDING
  Solid scaffolding 31
  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.

• CUSTOMER SERVICE
  On the right track 36
  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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• FLEXIBLE BENEFITS
  The joy of flex
  Flexible benefits are set to become the position of choice for competitive employers but how can you tell if you're getting good flex? Mic Wright sets out a guide to improving your flex life.

• TURNER: TORY RESPONSE
  No Brownie points
  The Turner Report provides a real opportunity for debate but the Chancellor's childish approach is preventing a true class discussion, says Philip Hammond MP.

• STAKEHOLDER SURVEY
  Half baked?
  Stakeholders were meant to be a new taste sensation but five years on, are they beginning to go stale? Allison Plager steps into the kitchen to discover whether they are still worth the dough.

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• MORTALITY
  The elixir of life
  Longevity is a source of actuarial anxiety but will the trend continue? Nigel Bodie asks if medical marvels will go on providing us with ever more potent potions for long life.

• ADMINISTRATION SOFTWARE
  Changing platforms
  As A Day changes slip out of the sidings, pension schemes are hoping they will be on the right platform, says Ceri Jones.

• TAX SIMPLIFICATION
  Taking the bull by the horns
  A Day can seem like an awesome challenge but it could bring good fortune for those who face their fears, says Dick Strattan.

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• SURVEY OF SIPP PROVIDERS
  SIPP of the iceberg
  Despite the government clampdown, SIPPs are still an attractive investment option, writes Allison Plager. But investors, beware the hidden dangers before breaking the ice.

• PENSION FRAUD
  Dead & buried
  Fraudsters often resort to waking the dead. Karen Webster does some digging and reveals the extent of the problem.

• THE GOVERNMENT RESPONSE
  Pulling out all the stops
  Turner heralds dramatic reform that could unite government, industry and individuals, says Minister for Pensions Reform, Stephen Timms MP.

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