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NAPF AUTUMN CONFERENCE
Education, education, education
Educating DC members and training trustees for the arrival of Personal Accounts was the lesson of this year’s conference. Jane Herrington reports. -
SURVEY: PENSIONS ADMINISTRATION SOFTWARE
Mission control
Tim Cooper assesses how technological advances in software and better controls are improving the efficiency of pensions administration. -
ASSET ALLOCATION
Ringing the changes
The wider range of assets and growth funds now available is chiming well with the increased interest from schemes in alternative assets says Ceri Jones. -
TRUSTEESHIP
Principal players
Trustees now have a key role to play in the unfolding drama of the relationship between scheme funding and the strength of the sponsoring employer covenant declares Chris Martin.
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35TH ANNIVERSARY
Future outlook
Pensions World is 35 this year and the theme of its annual conference was revitalising workplace pensions. Jane Herrington was there. -
SURVEY: LAWYERS
Are these finished with?
Pensions lawyers have had to keep up with the government’s appetite for legislation and consultation. But, James Thomas asks, have they finally had enough? -
DC COMMUNICATION
Audience participation
The risks associated with not communicating to members can no longer be ignored. Lesley Carline advises on engaging the audience.
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FLEXIBLE RETIREMENT
Working agreement
Retirement is no longer a case of receiving a gold watch and a handshake. David Bird explains why employment patterns are changing and looks at the implications of people working longer.
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35TH ANNIVERSARY
Changing landscape
The pensions panorama has changed beyond recognition since Pension World 's first issue. Ceri Jones speaks to the industry professionals that have ridden the highs and lows and asks them what is in store. -
CONSULTANTS' SURVEY
Coming up for air
The changing currents of pensions regulation means that schemes can sometimes find themselves struggling to catch their breath. Consultants can be a welcome source of advice says Allison Plager.
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RETIREMENT PLANNING
Holistic treatment
With the shift to defined contribution, members are taking more control of their own financial futures. Alternative financial remedies could be very beneficial says Gary Smith.
- CONTINGENT FUNDING
Future predictions
Contingent assets in scheme funding can increase the options available to trustees, companies and advisers. Karen Butroid foresees them being a big part of strategies in the future.
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SURVEY: TRUSTEE TRAINING
Opening doors
Choosing the right trustee training course is becoming harder than ever with so many different options available. Tim Cooper offers some advice on the right path to take.
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SUSTAINABLE INVESTMENT
Going green
Trustees, like the rest of the population, are increasingly aware of global environmental, ethical and social issues. Members are also keen to see their schemes get involved. Allison Plager reports
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ONGEVITY
The final piece of the puzzle
The conundrum is that people are living longer and costs are rising as a result. Richard Giles believes the solution is for schemes to adopt new techniques for assessing and managing longevity risk.
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ABANDONMENT
Beware of the dog
Employers are closing their pension schemes in the face of reams of legislation and rising costs. But what is the Pensions Regulator really doing to prevent this happening? Is it all bark and no bite? asks Esther White.
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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.
- 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.
- 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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GLOBAL CUSTODY
For the love of the game
Asset servicing companies are getting more competitive but are the small players losing out? Ceri Jones investigates.
- SURVEY: TRUSTEE LIABILITY INSURANCE
Icing on the cake?
Trustees are concerned about their own liability. Allison Plager asks whether insurance is really necessary or just an added sprinkle of sugar.
- PERSONAL ACCOUNTS
No time to lose
Retirement saving must happen sooner rather than later according to John Jory.
- EUROPEAN COMMENT
Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
Rob ten Wolde looks at two different pensions characters, administrators and investors, and decides which personality will dominate in the workplace.
- NAPF CONFERENCE
It's good to talk
The NAPF's annual conference ‘Talking Pensions' took the debate to Manchester . Helen Verrell reports on the key conversations.
- SURVEY: COMMUNICATIONS
Attention seekers
How do you get your scheme members to take notice of information that could really change their lives? Helen Verrell asks the consultants who have tried and tested strategies for success.
- INDUCEMENT
Under the hammer
Inducement offers are up for sale but will their value be boosted by the Pensions Regulator's guidance? asks Dermot Reaney.
- MNTS
Improved flexibility
The new member nominated trustee regime contains a significant amount of detail. Will schemes have to bend over backwards? asks Sean McNulty.
- PROFILE
Brickbats and building blocks
As the pensions system continues to teeter, outgoing NAPF chairman Robin Ellison is standing firm. Mic Wright, former assistant editor meets him.
- VIP FORUM
NAPF at your service
The NAPF is rising to the challenge of supporting occupational pensions in the 21st century. As Joanne Segars, chief executive explains, there are lots of new initiatives in the pipeline.
- SIMPLIFICATION
Benefits defined
Although A Day was a headache to implement, many people are better off for it, says Mark Baker.
- SURVEY: INVESTMENT
Slow and steady
Healthy returns and falling deficits shows that pension scheme investment is trundling along nicely. Allison Plager goes along for the ride.
- BULK BUYOUTS
A bulky battle
Shedding liabilities (but not pounds) is the new exercise regime for pension schemes wishing to slim down their pension commitments. Pam Atherton seeks out all the new earth shakers in the bulk buyout market.
- SURVEY: PROPERTY
The REIT stuff
The only way is up for real estate investment, in fact it is going through the roof. But why does it have such low volatility of return and high flying performance? James Thomas surveys the market and comes up with some answers.
- STRANDED SURPLUS
Island of money
Scheme surpluses may become more than just a mirage in the coming years. Kevin Wesbroom advises on how this cash can be put to good use.
- COMMERCIAL PROPERTY
Real commitment
It is time for pension scheme investors to stop desperately looking around for alternatives to put into their portfolio and admit that commerical real estate is their dream partner, says Richard Gale.
- LOCAL AUTHORITIES
The next chapter
Local authority schemes are facing funding pressures but if they research their finances cover to cover they may see a new story unfold, says Helen Verrell.
- VIP FORUM
A hard ACTuary to follow
As former president of the Institute of Actuaries, Michael Pomery has plenty of advice to calm the fears of the generation about to take to the stage.
- STRANDED SURPLUS
Island of money
Scheme surpluses may become more than just a mirage in the coming years. Kevin Wesbroom advises on how this cash can be put to good use.
- SURVEY: DC AND GPP
Spice it up
The industry is singing the song of defined contribution and group personal pensions, Allison Plager picks up the microphone to introduce the new chart entries.
- COMMISSION RECAPTURE
Leap of faith
Deficits could take a dive, if trustees take the plunge and push investment managers to consider a jump into commission recapture, says Ian Toner.
- PENSIONS ADMINISTRATION
Paint by numbers
Demand for a broader canvas means schemes need to brush up on data quality to ensure things are really as they are painted, says Ceri Jones.
- FUND MANAGER SELECTION
Exercising control
Companies can overestimate their fitness when it comes to fund manager selection. Craig Baker says they can build up the necessary muscle by following a simple regime.
- LIFE’S LADDER: THE 30s
Watch this space
Are the pension reforms the right programme for young people hoping to save for retirement or are we stuck between stations? James Thomas stares into the static.
- THE GOVERNMENT VIEW
Personal organiser
Minister for Pensions Reform, James Purnell, puts pen to paper to persuade PW about the case for personal accounts.
- LIFE'S LADDER: 20s AND 30s
The roaring twenties
Shaking himself out of a depression about his own financial failings, Mic Wright finds the debate around young people‘s pensions beset with flappers.
- SIPPs SURVEY
Wide audience
Allison Plager suggests that self invested personal pensions (SIPPs) are moving from the fringe onto the main stage of mass market appeal.
