NEST

This week, buzz respondents gave qualified support to the Pension Protection Fund's (PPF) levy estimate.

Respondents were split over whether Legal and General's (L&G) announcement it was capping default fund charges was an indication that the National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) was helping drive down fees.

Insurers have welcomed the Office of Fair Trading's (OFT) recommendation to introduce independent governance committees for contract schemes.

The average accrued FTSE 100 directors' pension pot is worth 25 times the average employee occupational pension according to a survey by the Trades Union Congress (TUC) published today.

Labour would force providers to fully disclose their pension scheme fees to members if it won the next general election, shadow pensions minister Gregg McClymont says.

Henry Tapper has faith in small employers to consider their AE options

This week, respondents tell PP to stop deficit-watching, have no problem with NEST members using its default, and ask if DC members suffer from a lack of attention.

Buzz respondents are intensely relaxed about the fact almost all the National Employment Savings Trust's (NEST) customers have ended up in its default fund. Seven out of ten contributors said they were not concerned about this.

Naomi Rainey compares NEST's investment approach with an array of Indian foods

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