All IPE articles in August 2006 (Magazine)
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Private pensions in the making
While western Europe suffers from demographic imbalances, Turkey finds itself in a favourable position. If Turkey does not want to fall into the same trap as the EU, however, it may be well advised to further social security reform, both in the state-run pillar and the private pension scheme. After ...
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A step towards a more secure retirement
Deborah Cooper puts the Government's National Savings Pensions Scheme proposals to the test and finds a lot of detail still needs to be decided
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PPF targets low risk options
Unlike its US counterpart, the PPF is not backed by the government and is funded by levies on ongoing DB schemes, writes Lynda Whitney
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Shopping for shorts
Has the time come to let managers go long and short? Alastair Sayer looks at the pros and cons
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Contributors' welfare is paramount
The Kosovo Pension Savings Trust is at pains to ensure its mandatory scheme is transparently one that members can trust, writes David White
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Full head of steam for asset managers
With pension funds willing to consider new approaches, the asset managers are experiencing heady times. George Coats assesses the fast moving scene
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Hedge funds - over the top?
In this month’s Off The Record, we look at the whether now or anytime is the right time for pension funds to be investing in hedge funds
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DC - a blueprint for the future
Streamlining DC decisions through an autopilot system would improve members’ retirement prospects and companies’ standing with their members, writes Roger Urwin
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Trustees raise the pensions bar
The quality of pensions services is improving as the market for securities services becomes more competitive and driven by external advisers, writes Heather McKenzie
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Specialists respond to legislative change
Clients are moving towards specialist consultants as the UK pensions industry adopts a more flexible savings culture, writes Rachel Fixsen
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Belgium stealing a march
With a brand new pensions law Belgium believes it has arrived at the pan European pension fund solution. Philip Neyt talks to Fennell Betson
