United Kingdom

UK - West Yorkshire Ambulance Service workers have voted to take industrial action over their terms and conditions - including pensions.

UK - Falls in equity values may force electricity provider the Viridian Group to restart contributions into its closed £814m final salary pension scheme.

UK - Employees of small to medium-sized firms will receive pension increases worth £2bn over the next three years, according to research from Virgin Money.

UK - Abbey National is outsourcing its pension review services to employee benefits group Jardine Lloyd Thompson.

UK - IFAs that fail to wind-up their pension reviews soon will be at risk of fines from the FSA, warns the Jardine Lloyd Thompson.

UK - Berkeley Berry Birch has moved its employee benefits division into a separate company.

UK - An independent pensions authority must be set up to supervise relationships between employers, employees and the government, according to Help the Aged.

UK - Clerical Medial is to enter the annuity market under the brand name FutureProof.

UK - Axa is aiming to become one of the big players in the corporate pensions market.

UK - Jones Lang LaSalle and LaSalle Investment Management have launched a new research programme to identify future property investment hotspots.