NEST: 99% of members in default fund

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National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) has revealed 99% of its current members are using its default retirement date fund.

Speaking at an event last week, NEST chief investment officer Mark Fawcett said most of the 1% that have chosen alternative funds will "probably not" have received financial advice, but made the sw...

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