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The Pensions Management Institute autumn conference - Pensions, when the going gets tough - will take place on September 23.

The Pension Protection Fund has appointed Lehman Brothers International, BlackRock Investment Management and Goldman Sachs International to provide it with transition management services.

Legal & General is set to run another pilot study into the pricing structure of the individual annuity market.

HBOS has seen its pension fund deficit more than double over the last six months, its annual report and interim results reveal.

More companies top up pensions; Cowdery's Resolution plans £1bn flotation for shopping spree; London opens for business after computer crash

The Pensions Regulator's toolkit is an effective learning tool for lay trustees on both defined benefit and defined contribution schemes, research shows.

INCLUDING: NETHERLANDS - Mn Services and Syntrus Achmea alliance; UK - Duke Street Capital contributes to Focus pension scheme; US - Corporate DB provision on the wane; UK - Trustee toolkit seen as a positive

UK - Special pension scheme contributions to defined benefit schemes have risen for the third consecutive year, as companies continue to address pension risk, according to Mercer.

Risk sharing will not save defined benefit pension schemes but rather streamline them for future buyouts, the GMB says.

UK - The exchange traded fund (ETF) market is set to pass the US$1trn mark next year, but greater investor understanding of the different types of ETF vehicle available is needed, iShares has said.