To mark the turn of the year, we asked our readers to rate how various people and sectors in the industry had performed over 2013, with some intriguing results.

The majority of employers are in favour of using auto-escalation schemes to increase contribution rates in defined contribution (DC) schemes, according to research from the Association of Consulting Actuaries (ACA).

The Groupe Consultatif Actuariel Européen has been rebranded as the Actuarial Association of Europe.

The Association of Consulting Actuaries (ACA) has urged the government to prioritise the development of flexible defined benefit (DB) models ahead of other defined ambition (DA) proposals.

Premier Foods is in talks with trustees of its defined benefit (DB) scheme to reduce its liabilities as part of a corporate restructuring, according to reports in the Financial Times (FT).

The Pensions Regulator has issued Guinness Peat Group (GPG) with warning notices in respect of two defined benefit (DB) within its business.

Three investors have completed a deal to buy a two-third stake in Rothesay Life from parent company Goldman Sachs, after receiving regulatory approval.

BAE systems has entered into longevity swaps with Legal & General (L&G) covering £1.7bn of liabilities in two of its schemes.

BAE Systems has selected PwC's online analysis platform, Skyval, to monitor and manage its obligations across the company's seven UK schemes.

Six to 10 fund choices is the optimum number for defined contribution savers, according to PP research.