United Kingdom

UK - Lack of capacity in the annuity market and changes in pension regulation will be the topics for the Society of Pension Consultants' evening meetings.

UK - Standard Life has made changes to its payouts for with-profits savings and investment policies following a mid-year review.

UK - Trustees at Turner & Newell - the UK arm of US auto component manufacturer Federal Mogul - are flying to America to piece together a rescue package.

UK - The Treasury's legal battle with 19 schemes over foreign income dividends will be resolved in the European Court, lawyers close to the case believe.

UK - The UK Social Investment Forum is to publish guidelines for fund managers in a bid to address trustee scepticism of active shareholding.

UK - The £93m Open University Superannuation Scheme has merged with the £20bn Universities Superannuation Scheme.

UK - Claims by the top four accountancy firms that a liability cap is needed to protect them from lawsuits have been dismissed by the Office of Fair Trading.

UK - Payouts to scheme members who lost benefits due to dishonest management dropped by more than half last year.

UK - Investment banking giant ABN Amro is setting up a life and pensions advisory group.

UK - Companies have been warned to resolve uncertainties over pension benefits or face a KPMG-style ruling which left the accounting giant responsible for a massive shortfall.