Contingent assets – how do they really work?
• What are contingent assets? • Why are companies offering contingent assets? • What should trustees ask if offered a contingent asset? • What are the latest developments in contingent
Issue: December 2007 Author: Lynda Whitney

It pays to save
Pensions Minister Mike O’Brien sets out why the Government needs to reform the pensions system and the thinking behind those reforms, in particular: How seven million people aren’t saving enough
Issue: December 2007 Author: Mike O’Brien

Questions trustees should consider when buying-out liabilities
Buying-out liabilities forces pension scheme trustees to consider the protection given to their members and the risk of personal liability after the scheme assets have been applied. This article
Issue: December 2007 Author: Dan Naylor

How generous are public sector pensions?
When comparing the relative generosity of public and private sector remuneration, and how this has changed over time, pensions are often ignored Coverage of defined benefit schemes is higher in the
Issue: December 2007 Author: Richard Disney, Carl Emmerson and Gemma Tetlow

Insured defined benefit schemes – second class citizens?
• Increasing move to contract–based DC provision, insurers heavily investing in internet based administration systems to attract new business. Is lack of investment for DB clients turning them into
Issue: December 2007 Author: Tony Barnard

Which path to choose?
• Every journey needs direction • Choosing a career path in occupational pensions can be daunting for PMI Students • The relative merits of in-house vs. consultancy • How to decide which career
Issue: December 2007 Author: Sarah H Gordon

Catching up with the regulator
The end of the year is proving a busy time for the regulator. Amy Balchin, the regulator’s Head of Media Relations, looks at what’s been
Issue: December 2007 Author: Amy Balchin

Actuarial and Investment Matters
The publication by the Pensions Regulator of their initial experiences of the Scheme Specific Funding regime (‘Recovery plans: an initial analysis’) makes interesting reading for trustees, employers
Issue: December 2007 Author: Richard Akroyd

Legal Update
Changes to the pension disputes regime are intended to make the internal dispute resolution process simpler. Trustees will be able to adopt a single-stage process and take decisions within a
Issue: December 2007 Author: Nicola Bumpus

Consultancy and administration issues
The date 31 October 2007 was significant for trustees of many occupational pension schemes up and down the country because the approval of the last remaining Member Nominated Trustee (MNT1) employer
Issue: December 2007 Author: Dan Bowman