Large consultancies have experienced double-digit growth within their defined contribution (DC) teams in just two years.

Almost a third of Scottish businesses (32%) would support auto-enrolment (AE) and a nationalised pension provider in Scotland even if it votes for independence in September, according to JLT Employee Benefits (JLT EB).

Scheme assets hit an all-time high in 2013, increasing 13% over the last year to £2tn and making the UK the world's second largest pensions market, according to Towers Watson.

Trinity Mirror injected an extra £9m into its pension scheme in December following stronger than expected cash flows in 2013, updated figures show.

Pan Trustees has gained the Audit and Assurance Faculty (AAF) Standard following an independent assessment of its control procedures carried out by Crowe Clark Whitehill.

Punter Southall senior consultants Adam Gillespie and Rob Wallace have been promoted to principal level in a bid to strengthen the advisory team.

The BBC's The One Show is set to host The Pensions Advisory Service (TPAS) on 5 February to draw public attention to the organisation and its work to help retirement savers.

Friends Life has announced plans to launch a master trust following increased focus on good scheme governance from The Pensions Regulator (TPR) and other industry bodies.

Trustees have been warned to ensure communications they send to members comply with the updated disclosure of information regulations from 6 April to avoid a £50,000 fine.

Emerging markets (EM) continue to deliver good returns to pension funds but investors need to be more selective about which countries they choose, Capital Group says.