December 2002 News

ISC Myners guidelines
December 2002
The Institutional Shareholders Committee (ISC) is made of the National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF), the Association of British Insurers (ABI), The Association of Investment Trust Companies (AI...

The equity risk premium
December 2002
Introduction This note discusses the out performance of equity assets over bond assets (known as the equity risk premium or ERP). Historically, equities have shown much higher volatility of capital va...

Historic Introductory Trustee Training Seminars
December 2002
The need for proper trustee training is more important today than ever before. The Pensions Act 1995 and subsequent legislation places significant responsibilities on trustees and imposes penalties if...

Historic Investment Seminars for Trustees
December 2002
Probably the most important duty of a pension scheme trustee is managing the scheme's investments. The Myners review of UK institutional investment controversially stated that trustees often lack the ...

Simplicity, Security And Choice Working And Saving For Retirement
December 2002
Summary of the government's proposals No change to the excessively complex two-tier system of State benefits and means tested benefits; No change in State Pension Age although there will be greater fl...