Nest assets grow by £3.8bn in one year despite market downturn

James Phillips
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Nest saw average inflows of £400m in new contributions per month over the course of 2019/20, leading to a 67% increase in assets under management (AUM).

The defined contribution (DC) master trust's latest annual report and accounts reported AUM reached £9.5bn by 31 March this year, compared to £5.7bn at the same point in 2019. The number of memb...

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