Three of the country's largest schemes are in "well-advanced" talks to join a suit against Lloyds TSB directors for misleading investors over the Halifax Bank of Scotland merger.
Communications need to take into account basic behavioural economics, delegates heard.
Financials, industrials, utilities and energy sectors could recover earnings growth in 2012 while IT incomes will suffer, an S&P Capital IQ analyst survey finds.
Lifetime allowance tax relief changes should be communicated to members through simple emails to stop people being shocked by the new regime, delegates heard.
Pension funds will have to "revaluate riskier assets" due to persisting low bond yields and rising inflation, State Street Global Advisors say.
Equities offer better returns above inflation than bonds, property or gold, according to a long run data study.
Insolvent employers' pension debts could balloon under a landmark legal case on the use of annuity rates to calculate section 75 liabilities, a lawyer says.
Expanding technology will help employers engage with their pension scheme as well as employees, delegates heard.
The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority has published its advice to the European Commission on plans to harmonise regulation and introduce stringent solvency requirements for pension schemes.
Hogg Robinson is carrying out an enhanced transfer value exercise in an attempt to reduce the volatility of its pension obligations.