United Kingdom

UK - Simplification will create a new landscape which will blur the line between pensions and employee benefits, administration software experts predict.

UK - University top-up fees and a lack of job security have prompted young adults to think about pensions, research from Witan Pensions suggests.

UK - The £660m Warwickshire Pension Fund is expected to put its entire portfolio out to tender following a review of its investment strategy and structure.

UK - The much-anticipated Pensions Bill will contain legislation requiring improved levels of competency among trustees, delegates at recent conference heard.

UK - South Yorkshire Pension Authority is adopting guidelines set out in the Myners Report and separating its actuarial and investment consulting briefs.

UK - Government policymakers are urging schemes and fund managers to lead a drive for greater shareholder activism on social, environmental and ethical issues.

UK - Henderson Global Investors and Professional Pensions are linking up to carry out an in-depth survey on institutional property investment.

UK - Retiring scheme members could be unable to buy an annuity unless the market's capacity crisis is resolved, independent trustees fear.

UK - A lobby group is attempting to block "harsh and unfair" changes to the unfunded Armed Forces Pension Scheme.

UK - Falling bond yields have offset equity gains and left schemes' FRS17 deficits virtually unchanged, a consultant claims.