United Kingdom

UK - Weaker regulation could lead to "significantly stronger" funding requirements, The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has warned.

UK - Specialist manager evaluation firm Inalytics has launched a monthly transparency report as a further tool for pension funds to monitor the managers they have selected.

UK - Trustees preparing defined benefit pension schemes for their second triennial assessment must be aware the strength of the sponsor covenant will have deteriorated, The Pensions Regulator has warned.

UK - The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) is set to take investment strategy and credit risk into account when calculating risk-based levies.

UK - The cost of regulation is spiralling out of control and dictating the form of pension provision employers choose, delegates were told yesterday.

UK - The UK's National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF) has announced plans to reward better than average defined contribution pension schemes with a 'Pension Quality Mark'.

UK - A further 3% of UK private sector defined benefit pension schemes closed to new members in the past year, the latest research from the National Association of Pension Funds has revealed.

UK - The government's plan to shore up the battered UK banking sector with a £50bn (US$87.2bn) emergency share capital package and a further £450bn of loans and guarantees to boost liquidity has been well-received by the pensions industry.

UK - With the UK economy now in recession and the downturn getting worse, saving into company pensions has become less of a priority for individuals, according to Towers Perrin.

UK - Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) and Enhanced Analytics Initiative are set to join forces with the aim of improving global investment research.