The great rotation into equities will continue at a gradual pace in 2014 following a strong performance by the asset class this year, according to Legal and General Investment Management (LGIM).

Scottish Widows has launched a specialist auto-enrolment (AE) team to support employers and advisors through the changes to workplace pensions.

The festive season might spark a rise in the number of shoppers flocking to the high streets but it has also seen a decrease in call volumes at The Pensions Advisory Service (TPAS).

A lack of knowledge and skills is preventing pension scheme trustees from making confident decisions, according to Mercer.

Russell Investments has appointed Mirko Cardinale to the newly-created position of head of asset allocation for Europe, the Middle East and Asia (EMEA).

More than a quarter (27%) of savers aged 60 to 65 have no idea of the current value of their pension pots, according to research from LV=.

Lord Myners has been appointed to chair the governance review into the Co-operative Group and how its board is constituted and chaired.

Trustees are being oversold esoteric asset-backed contribution structures (ABCs) and find it difficult to compare what they are giving up as part of the transactions, Lincoln International Pensions Advisory claims.

Financial Reporting Council (FRC) director of audit policy Marek Grabowski has been appointed to the International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (IAASB).

Auto-enrolment (AE), the rise of defined contribution (DC) schemes and increased focus on improving annuities will put savers at the heart of pensions in 2014, Fidelity says.