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Last Updated: Friday, August 29, 2008

 

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Fri 29 Aug 2008 
Scotsman  Solving the case of the pensions crisis
Independent  Pension industry rows with government
Thu 28 Aug 2008 
FT Advisor  Thousands missing out on pension credits
BBC  Police pension overspend revealed
Wed 27 Aug 2008 
Citywire  Millions missing out on pension benefits
Telegraph  Putting your pension pot in the best place should be a priority
Tue 26 Aug 2008 
Telegraph  Pensions in buyout bonanza
Daily Mail  Fears for private final salary pensions
Citywire  Taking an interest in your pension must be made easier
Mon 25 Aug 2008 
Channel 4  Few final salary pensions open
Telegraph  Final salary pension schemes near extinction in private sector
Sun 24 Aug 2008 
Observer  Migrants and mothers hold key to pensions
Sat 23 Aug 2008 
Citywire  Protected rights money comes to the rescue
Fri 22 Aug 2008 
Citywire  Three arrested 3 in SFO probe of pension trustee G P Noble
Reuters  Millions failing to track their pensions
Thu 21 Aug 2008 
Sheffield Star  Pensions put at risk
Wed 20 Aug 2008 
Guardian  Give Labour credit on pensions
Tue 19 Aug 2008 
Telegraph  Pensions regulator accused of jail threat
FT Advisor  Pension schemes in £80bn deficit
Mon 18 Aug 2008 
FT  Pension funds size up corporate bonds
Sun 17 Aug 2008 
Scotsman  Ministers should be held to account for pensions scandal
Scotsman  Can I take 25% of my pension fund as a lump sum?
BBC  Row over cash for pension changes
Telegraph  Equitable tells members call MPs
Sat 16 Aug 2008 
Scotsman  Pension stability but with a bit of risk
FT  Pension deficits - by any name
Fri 15 Aug 2008 
Citywire  The great pensions scam
Citywire  Prepare clients for the end of state pension
Scotsman  So what misery does your pension pay for?
FT Advisor  Pension savers urged to consider critical illness cover
Thu 14 Aug 2008 
GP  Government clawback on pensions
FT Advisor  Pension review akin to trip to dentist
FT Advisor  Increased risk of insolvency could expose pension schemes
FT Advisor  Majority lost at sea on pension basics
Wed 13 Aug 2008 
Scotsman  Scots ignorant of pension pots
Tue 12 Aug 2008 
Independent  A pensions pinch at the worst possible moment
Mon 11 Aug 2008 
FT  CBI warns on growing pension rules burden
Sun 10 Aug 2008 
Mail on Sunday  Let's make sure that it is an equitable life
Citywire  An uncertain future for pensions savings
Scotsman  Red alert for pension plans
The Observer  It's not just credits that have been crunched ... look at pensions
The Observer  Milk, nappies, rusks ... and what about my pension rights?
Sat 9 Aug 2008 
The Herald  Shopping around for pensions is no easy matter
 

 

PERIODICALS AND ARTICLES

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Silly Equitable Story by a Non GAR

Article - OTHER ROUTES TO A MORE EQUITABLE LIFE (by Dr Michael Nassim EL policy holder)

Article - THE EQUITABLE LIFE DISASTER- DOES IT COMPARE  TO THE LLOYD’S ASBESTOSIS SCANDAL OF THE 1980’s? (by Dr Michael Nassim EL policy holder)

The Equitable Saga - Teresa Hunter  31 March 2004

BBC Interview with Chris Headdon Feb 2004

Investors Chronicle  

The Actuary Letters

Europe Intelligence Wire

The New Statesman

The Economist

Pensions' World

BBC

The Guardian - Equitable Special Report

Ananova

NewsNow.co.uk

 

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DISCUSSIONS AND ASK THE EXPERTS

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Financial Times - FT.com Discussion Board on Equitable Life 

Astute Investor - Lots of discussion on Equitable

The Money Bag  a UK Personal Finance Site. 

Google Finance Usenet Group - Equitable Discussion Thread going back to 1998

This is Money now also have a Pensions discussion board 

MoneyWhispers.

Daily Telegraph have a Questions and Answers. E-mail equitable@telegraph.co.uk

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