All Nest articles – Page 11
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Opinion1.6m reasons why technology is key to auto-enrolment
As our industry is busy preparing for the 1.6m small employers set to auto-enrol over the next two years, we are focused on the scale of the task before us. After all, we are halfway through the biggest shake-up to the pensions sector in our lifetimes.
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NewsSchemes think long term to tackle future risk
PLSA Investment Conference 2016: Panellists from both public and private sector defined benefit arrangements and defined contribution mastertrust Nest assessed the complex matrix of risks facing schemes across the UK.
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Larger mastertrusts welcome imminent regulation
Providers have welcomed plans to increase regulation of mastertrusts, as the government reveals it intends to bring in legislation for the arrangements “as soon as practically possible”.
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OpinionA trustee’s duties in the era of freedom and choice
Nest Corporation’s Otto Thoresen seeks answers to the question of what the scope of trustee duties might be since the introduction of freedom and choice.
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OpinionA welcome surprise from small employers
Talking Head: Pick up any pension magazine at the moment and you’re likely to find a lot of stories about auto-enrolment. Unsurprisingly, given that 1.8m small employers are starting to stage this year, there is a lot of talk about the challenges they might face.
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OpinionNest: We ‘can handle whatever numbers come to us’
Talking Head: Nest’s Nick Sex explains how the mastertrust is staying one step ahead to meet capacity demands.
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Opinion
The great auto-enrolment review is in train
From the blog: The Public Accounts Committee has launched an inquiry into the risks associated with registering smaller employers for auto-enrolment and how this translates into higher retirement incomes for members.
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NewsSiemens re-engineers DC lifestyle funds towards greater growth
Siemens, one of the world's largest electrical companies, aims to give its UK defined contribution scheme members more potential for growth while reducing costs by adding a pure equity phase to its DGF-heavy lifestyle options.
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Advisers flock to Nest but micro employers slow to arrive
Mastertrust Nest has experienced increased take-up of its professional services online hub in the run-up to the biggest waves of auto-enrolment stagers next year, but micro employers’ preparations are still lagging behind expectations.
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Can DC indices help savers reach their retirement goals?
Analysis: Defined contribution pension schemes could learn from their big brother defined benefit – one lesson being how to calculate liabilities and match them with savers’ assets.
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OpinionNest: Why governance is so important for the success of auto-enrolment
Talking Head: Nest’s new chief executive Helen Dean explains why governance forms the backbone of successful DC pension provision in the UK.
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NewsEMD: Good diversifier or not the right time?
News Analysis: Nest’s recent move into emerging market debt could signal an opportunity for other schemes following the summer sell-offs, but advisers have warned that choosing the right countries and managers is critical.
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OpinionNest: Taking the hard work out of doing the right thing
Talking Head: Nest’s Helen Dean explains how the master trust is working to align payroll and pension systems to smooth the auto-enrolment journey for smaller employers.
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Opinion
PMI: From bank accounts back to good old pension provision
Talking Head: The industry should not be distracted from the objectives of traditional pension provision, argues the Pensions Management Institute’s Tim Middleton.
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NewsThe future of DC? Nest unveils retirement blueprint
Government-backed mastertrust Nest has outlined its plan for providing members with an income in retirement, but experts have said the proposals’ application to today’s defined contribution market is limited.
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Opinion
Five key graphs on Nest’s retirement income blueprint
From the blog: The flexibilities did away with traditional thinking on what makes an appropriate default fund, and with it kick-started the debate on the best route for accessing income from defined contribution pots.
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OpinionEditorial: Revealing more than just winners
Last week's Pension & Investment Provider Awards ceremony in London was a glitzy affair attended by key pensions industry folk from all corners of the sector.
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OpinionNest: Keeping our eyes on the prize
Talking Head: Millions more savers are part of workplace pension schemes thanks to auto-enrolment, but there is no room for complacency, says Nest chief Tim Jones.
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Nest: Staging micro employers – do we need a new approach?
Two-and-a-half years into auto-enrolment and the pensions industry can look back and say, ‘So far, so good’.
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SME auto-enrolment prep work exceeds industry expectations
A third of small employers staging in Q1 signed up six months or more ahead of their deadline, but experts have said this encouraging picture could change as micro-employers get set to auto-enrol this summer.