Companies should push their own pension schemes into adopting a long-term responsible investment approach, UKSIF says.

The Department for Work and Pensions will target the "daunted" and "unprepared" with its auto-enrolment communications strategy.

There is little evidence emp­loyers are levelling down the quality of schemes, according to research by the National Association of Pension Funds.

Payroll providers need to "get moving" on software that can deal with the complications of auto-enrolment, delegates heard.

The Pension Advisory Service has launched a saving for retirement online planner to help individuals gauge if they are on track.

Pension funds can change the face of modern capitalism if their investment and governance structures are fundamentally redesigned.

The trust-based defined contribution landscape remains composed of a vast number of small schemes that do not offer "value for money", according to The Pensions Regulator.

Short-term inflation remains a "headache" for schemes and sponsors, despite a fall in the inflation rate in October.

Half of institutional investors have voted down more than 50% of remuneration packages but have largely backed bankers' bonuses, according to a TUC survey.

The Local Authority Pension Fund Forum has urged its members to oppose James Murdoch's re-election as chairman of British Sky Broadcasting.