The London Pensions Fund Authority's ("LPFA") assets grew by £196m in the last year, according to its 2013-2014 annual report.

More than a quarter of employees do not know what the changes to workplace pensions mean for them with 56% saying they find the term "auto-enrolment" confusing, a study has found.

The candidate to be the EU's next financial services commissioner has been asked by MEPs to attend a second confirmation hearing, sparking rumours of a potential reshuffle.

RPMI has appointed Karl Sternberg as a non-executive member of the board of its investment arm, Railpen Investments.

A team of employers and trade bodies is developing an actuarial technical apprenticeship standard for the industry.

PwC has enlarged its pensions team with a series of appointments aimed at meeting growing client demand.

The trustees of the Merchant Navy Officers Pension Fund (MNOPF) have appointed Rory Murphy as chairman of the board.

Friends Life has appointed an independent governance committee (IGC) to oversee its occupational pension offerings.

Broadstone has sold its wealth management arm in an effort to focus on its corporate benefits business.

The trustees of the £300m Baxi Group Pension Scheme have appointed Hymans Robertson as its scheme actuary and adviser.