February
2004
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After
much waiting, the Pensions Bill has arrived
Details of how the controversial Pensions Protection Fund
(PPF) would be funded were finally unveiled this month with
the publication of the long overdue Pensions Bill |
12/02/04 |
Employers
not communicating pension arrangements
Despite the increasing need for better communications between
employers and employees over pension arrangements, a new survey
has found that this communication is overwhelmingly lacking
|
09/02/04 |
Myners
gets the industries vote
Electronic voting and full disclosure of voting results
were just two of the welcome proposals put forward in Paul Myners’
recent review of the UK’s proxy voting system |
04/02/04 |
Education
is crucial, but not enough
Compulsory “opt-out” occupational schemes, information
packs for employers and personal finance education in schools
were just some of the proposals put forward in a new government
document this week which aims to encourage people to save more
towards retirement |
03/02/04 |
Increased
life expectancy means increased liabilities
Aon Consulting has estimated that continued improvements
in life expectancy may have increased FTSE 100 companies' liabilities
by as much as £10 billion over the past three years
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02/02/04 |
