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Nest Insight and DWP to investigate impact of Covid-19 on savings behaviour of self-employed
Nest Insight and DWP to investigate impact of Covid-19 on savings behaviour of self-employed

Nest Insight and the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) are set to conduct research to examine the financial impact of Covid-19 on self-employed people.

  • Industry
  • 16 September 2020
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
Communicating with members in a crisis
Communicating with members in a crisis

Millions of people are saving for a pension for the first time thanks to AE, but the Covid-19 crisis has posed a communications challenge. James Phillips looks at how to get the long-term nature of pensions across to this new generation of savers.

  • Industry
  • 09 July 2020
Climate change: are pensions schemes doing enough?
Climate change: are pensions schemes doing enough?

  • Investment
  • 10 February 2020
NEST awards private credit mandate to BNP Paribas
NEST awards private credit mandate to BNP Paribas

Asset manager BNP Paribas has been awarded a private credit mandate by Nest following a competitive open tender.

  • Investment
  • 17 October 2019
AE seven years on: Has it been a success story?
AE seven years on: Has it been a success story?

AE has successfully brought millions of people into pension savings. But, as Kim Kaveh writes, it is far from perfect.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 14 October 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
NEST partners with RepRisk and Sustainalytics to identify and screen ESG risk
NEST partners with RepRisk and Sustainalytics to identify and screen ESG risk

NEST will work with RepRisk and Sustainalytics to identify emerging ESG risks and screen out certain assets from its members' portfolios, the master trust has announced.

  • Investment
  • 19 June 2019
Average NEST member has £450 pot but opt-outs and cessations stay low
Average NEST member has £450 pot but opt-outs and cessations stay low

Just £450 has been set aside for retirement by the average NEST member, according to latest research.

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  • 28 June 2018
NEST enrols over 100,000 employers
NEST enrols over 100,000 employers

More than 100,000 employers and over three million members have been auto-enrolled into the National Employment Savings Trust (NEST).

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  • 17 May 2016
NEST to review investment strategy in wake of 2014 budget

The National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) will review its investment strategy over concerns outcomes for members in its default fund could be affected by 2014 Budget.

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  • 06 October 2014
Where have all the member representatives gone?

ShareAction’s Catherine Howarth wants an urgent debate about the decline of member representation

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  • 25 June 2014
NEST appoints Boardman as deputy chairman

The National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) Corporation has named Tom Boardman as deputy chairman.

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  • 13 May 2014
NAPF DC default report - what the case studies showed

The National Association of Pension Funds' (NAPF) Default Fund Design and Governance in DC Pensions report highlights some of the trends and features of well-designed defined contribution (DC) funds.

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  • 11 September 2013
NAPF: Good DC defaults focus on value, de-risking and adaptability

Schemes with good defined contribution (DC) defaults focus on value, reduce volatility and make funds easily adaptable, the National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF) says.

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  • 11 September 2013
NEST hires Co-op AM to implement ESG policy

The National Employment Savings Trust has appointed The Co-operative Asset Management as its responsible ownership partner alongside proxy voting agency Manifest.

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  • 27 January 2012
Auto-enrolment delay could change low-cost providers' charges

Low-cost providers set up for auto-enrolment may have to rethink their business model in light of the delay for small businesses.

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  • 29 November 2011
NEST unveils employers trialling scheme

The National Employment Savings Trust has unveiled some of the 25 employers already using its services.

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  • 12 October 2011
DWP loan to NEST reaches £120m

The National Employment Savings Trust Corporation spent £31m during 2010/11 - including paying £5m in interest payments on a Department for Work and Pensions loan, the balance of which has hit £120m.

  • Industry
  • 20 July 2011
NEST will bring provider charges down, says L&G

The low charges set by the National Employment Savings Trust will set a benchmark with which pension providers will have to compete, Legal & General says.

  • Industry
  • 19 July 2011
Ending contracting-out a wrench, plumbers say

A £1.3bn plumbers' pension scheme is urging Steve Webb to ditch plans to scrap contracting-out rebates because it will put it into direct competition with NEST.

  • Industry
  • 23 May 2011
NEST names chairmen for employer and member panels

NEST Corporation has appointed chairmen for its employer and member panels.

  • Appointments
  • 04 May 2011
NEST appoints F&C and HSBC for ethical and Sharia mandates

The National Employment Savings Trust has appointed F&C Asset Management and HSBC Global Asset Management to manage its ethical and Sharia funds, respectively, it announced today.

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  • 11 April 2011
Scheme changes to prompt admin overhaul

Major changes to workplace pension provision due in the UK over the next two years are prompting schemes to overhaul their administration, Aon Hewitt says.

  • Admin / Technology
  • 31 March 2011
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