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08/03/2005: "Updated Index for Pensions"

What (little) pension trustees should know about investment
Occupational pension fund trustees are being encouraged to understand more about investment but a logical interpretation of the new regulatory and accounting rules makes this a questionable requirement. However, it also calls into question the entire governance approach for such schemes.

The lifetime challenge of funding your own retirement
What does it take to retire on £35,000 pa net of tax in real terms? Using outputs from a pension planning model this item demonstrates the scale of the task confronting more and more young savers as final salary pensions schemes close their doors to newcomers.