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

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).

  • Defined Contribution
  • 20 July 2020
Savings habit evident as Nest records few opt outs from AE rate hike
Savings habit evident as Nest records few opt outs from AE rate hike

Just a minority of Nest members opted out of their pensions in the immediate aftermath of the second phased auto-enrolment (AE) contribution increase, the master trust reveals.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 09 June 2020
Private credit and the new benchmark for DC schemes
Private credit and the new benchmark for DC schemes

While private credit mandates may not be straightforward to set up, they are a reliable source of income with lower default risk, says Mark Fawcett.

  • Investment
  • 23 October 2019
Is NEST setting a benchmark for other DC schemes?
Is NEST setting a benchmark for other DC schemes?

NEST has allocated 5% of assets to private credit and announced its two fund managers for this area. Holly Roach looks at how the provider is leading the way for other schemes

  • Investment
  • 27 September 2019
DC and ESG: The two key issues for our time
DC and ESG: The two key issues for our time

Across the industry, two key discussions are dominating the landscape: ESG and DC investment. Getting the approach to both of these right is vital, says Jonathan Stapleton.

  • Investment
  • 26 September 2019
Most schemes neglecting Brexit contingency planning
Most schemes neglecting Brexit contingency planning

The majority of schemes have claimed political and economic uncertainty has led them to disregard contingency planning for the range of potential Brexit outcomes.

  • Industry
  • 26 September 2019
Setting a benchmark for DC investment
Setting a benchmark for DC investment

With NEST announcing plans to invest 5% of assets in private credit, Jonathan Stapleton queries whether other schemes should be following in its footsteps

  • Investment
  • 20 September 2019
Maybe 'pot follows member' wasn't such a bad idea after all
Maybe 'pot follows member' wasn't such a bad idea after all

It is time to reconsider this potential solution to the plethora of fragmented pots, says Sir Steve Webb.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 22 July 2019
Five stories you may have missed this week
Five stories you may have missed this week

This week's top stories include ITS' management buyout from Mercer, and The Pensions Regulator launching a probe into single-employer defined contribution schemes' default funds.

  • Industry
  • 14 June 2019
The big issue with small pots
The big issue with small pots

Troy Clutterbuck says action must be taken by all involved to ensure that the £400m - and growing - of unclaimed pension savings are not lost entirely

  • Defined Contribution
  • 01 April 2019
Five stories you may have missed this week
Five stories you may have missed this week

This week's top stories included NEST applying to the regulator for authorisation, while Welplan announced plans to drop out of the master trust market.

  • Industry
  • 29 March 2019
How NEST is building financial resilience and engaging savers
How NEST is building financial resilience and engaging savers

PP editor Jonathan Stapleton speaks to NEST Insight Unit head Matthew Blakstad about financial resilience, NEST's sidecar savings trial and the broader impact of AE phasing.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 27 March 2019
NEST begins search for global corporate bond manager
NEST begins search for global corporate bond manager

NEST has launched a tender process to find a manager for its first global investment-grade corporate bond fund.

  • Investment
  • 07 February 2019
How NEST is engaging its members
How NEST is engaging its members

PP editor Jonathan Stapleton speaks to NEST director of customer engagement Mark Rowlands about how his scheme is engaging members.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 30 January 2019
Partnership deal agreed between ABI and NEST
Partnership deal agreed between ABI and NEST

The Association of British Insurers (ABI) and the National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) have agreed a partnership deal in a bid to formalise their relationship.

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  • 21 November 2018
NEST rolls out sidecar savings trial
NEST rolls out sidecar savings trial

The research unit of NEST has launched its sidecar savings trial and revealed the organisations that will be taking part in the research.

  • Investment
  • 13 November 2018
NEST appoints four to board as it moves to unitary structure
NEST appoints four to board as it moves to unitary structure

NEST has appointed Clive Elphick, Martin Turner, Mutaz Qubbaj and Chris Hitchen as trustee members of its reshaped board.

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  • 20 August 2018
Guided pathways are vital for savers
Guided pathways are vital for savers

Gavin Perera-Betts says we cannot let the successes achieved through AE be undermined by savers experiencing poor outcomes in decumulation

  • Defined Contribution
  • 05 July 2018
Let's talk about inequality
Let's talk about inequality

Tim Sharp says the way we pursue retirement provision can amplify or dampen divisions experienced in working lives

  • Industry
  • 29 June 2018
Tax self-employed 'engagers' to fund AE scheme, thinktank says
Tax self-employed 'engagers' to fund AE scheme, thinktank says

It has again been suggested self-employed workers could enjoy pension provision through the tax return process. James Phillips explores the latest proposals

  • Law and Regulation
  • 25 April 2018
Master trusts failing low paid earners on pensions tax relief
Master trusts failing low paid earners on pensions tax relief

Low income earners in the majority of master trusts are missing out on tax relief on their retirement savings due to a legislative technicality, according to research.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 12 April 2018
Default drawdown pathway needed to boost member outcomes, MPs say
Default drawdown pathway needed to boost member outcomes, MPs say

The Work and Pensions Committee has called for the government to introduce an auto-drawdown option while allowing NEST to offer decumulation products, James Phillips reports

  • Defined Contribution
  • 04 April 2018
AE savers feel positive about pensions ahead of rate rise
AE savers feel positive about pensions ahead of rate rise

Savers feel positive about the upcoming rise in auto-enrolment (AE) contributions, according to data from the National Employment Savings Trust (NEST).

  • Defined Contribution
  • 29 March 2018
Pension freedoms pose major mis-selling risk, warns NEST
Pension freedoms pose major mis-selling risk, warns NEST

Advice and guidance is not enough

  • Defined Contribution
  • 01 November 2017
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