Pensions articles

Corporate Sector Review magazine

Spreading the pensions risk
A new type of pension scheme promises a compromise between defined benefits schemes – where the employer runs the risk – and defined contributions schemes – where the employee does. Stephen Spurdon reports.
Who Will Pay to Protect your Pension?
Pam Atherton asks how business will be affected by the Government’s planned Pension Protection Fund (PPF).
Protect your pension
Pam Atherton looks at how the new pension rules could affect you.
Pension Wind Ups
Headlines about pension scheme deficits and wind ups have alarmed private scheme members. Pam Atherton looks at their options.

Pensions - Public bad, private better
While the private sector is already experiencing uncomfortable decisions with regards to pension schemes, the public sector is better placed to deal with impending crises – although difficult decisions lie ahead, writes Paul Gosling.

Pensions Made Easy?
Pam Atherton reviews the likely impact of the pensions simplification paper.
Pensions Reform
John Moret summarises his recent ACCA lecture (which he gave in a personal capacity) on pensions reform and its impact on the market and individuals.
Exploding pensions
John Feely, Head of Strategic Development at Abbey National Wealth Management and Long Term Savings Division, and Chairman of the Irish Association of Pension Funds, spoke recently to the ACCA Ireland Financial Services Network on “Exploding Pensions”. Niall Duggan reports for the benefit of members who were unable to attend.