Pension Scheme of the Year Awards' judges have drawn up shortlists for another three categories.

US - Pennsylvania Public School Employees' Retirement System (PSERS) has announced gains of nearly 23% for the fiscal year ended 30 June 2007.

THE GOVERNMENT should fund the Financial Assistance Scheme to Pension Protection Fund levels, managers believe.

FIRST STATE Investments is set to launch its global listed infrastructure fund at the end of September.

UK - The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) has made no further progress in its bid to recruit managers for a transition panel.

THE SOCIAL Housing Pension Scheme has reduced its deficit by £103m in the past two years, its latest valuation reveals.

SWEDEN/DENMARK - Investment in equities produced good returns for Sweden's first and third AP funds, in addition to PKA, the Danish pension fund manager, according to their half year reports.

PRIVATE equity firm Delta Two is keen to speak to the trustees of the Sainsbury's pension scheme in a bid to complete its purchase of the firm.

INCLUDING: CHINA - Gov considers diversification; CANADA - Stelco pensions safer; US - Fees under scrutiny

THE GOVERNMENT has come under renewed pressure to compensate victims of the Equitable Life scandal two months after a European parliament report called for restitution.