Introduction

Pensions publishes in each quarterly issue detailed briefings, analyses and updates which are of direct relevance to practitioners working in the field, while meeting the highest intellectual standards.

News

Pensions welcomes Matthew de Ferrars as the new Associate Editor for the Journal. Matthew is currently a Senior Associate in the Pensions Department at Pinsent Masons LLP, in London. He will work with the Pensions Editor, Robin Ellison, and the international Editorial Board on commissioning and reviewing submissions, and promoting the journal to the practitioner and academic markets.

Special issue on A Global Perspective: Interactions between Current and Future World Demographics, Economics, Pensions and Workplace Requirements

We are delighted to announce that Roger Mattingly will be our Guest Editor for this exciting special issue, due to be published in Summer 2009. Roger is the Director of HSBC Actuaries & Consultants Ltd, and also Chairman of the Public Relations Committee of The Society of Pension Consultants.

In association with the Cass Business School and the ‘Buy-out or Cop-out?’ Pensions Breakfast Seminar, we will be publishing a special issue on the Pensions Buyout Market in Spring 2009.