The Pensions Regulator has gone out to tender for at least five specialist consultants to assist with its new services framework.
The South Yorkshire Pension Fund has appointed Prudential as an additional voluntary contribution provider.
The Trades Union Congress has urged the government not to bow to pensions industry lobbying which would "water down" the personal accounts exemption test.
Large pension schemes have increased their influence over the companies they invest in, National Association of Pension Funds research shows.
There is still time to enter for the 2008 Gold Standard Awards - run by Professional Pensions parent company Incisive Media - though entries close on September 13.
Here it is - a full list of the winners of the Pension Scheme of the Year Awards 2008.
The countdown for submissions for the Specialist and Alternative Investment Manager Awards is now underway.
Self-employed contractors should be allowed to join personal accounts in 2012, the Union of Construction, Allied Trades and Technicians says.
The Pensions Management Institute autumn conference - Pensions, when the going gets tough - will take place on September 23.
Legal & General is set to run another pilot study into the pricing structure of the individual annuity market.