All Nest articles – Page 2
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NewsNest plots decumulation offering with new appointments
The UK’s biggest defined contribution master trust has appointed Hymans Robertson and WTW to help it design a decumulation service for its members.
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NewsNest branches into timber investing with Campbell mandate
Nest, the UK’s biggest defined contribution master trust, has appointed Campbell Global to manage a dedicated timberland investment mandate.
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FeaturesDashboards Nine-Nine: How Nest is preparing for connection day
With nine months to go to the first dashboards connection deadline, independent pensions dashboards consultant Richard Smith presents the first in a series of profiles exploring how firms are preparing.
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OpinionHow do you solve a problem like small pension pots?
The lifetime provider model may not be the answer to the rising number of small pots, but the industry still needs to solve this growing problem, as Bernard Casey and Noel Whiteside explore.
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People NewsNest CEO Helen Dean steps down
Helen Dean CBE, one of the architects of auto enrolment, is to step down as Nest CEO after nearly eight years in the role.
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NewsPrivate equity or bust? Why the Mansion House pension compact needs detail and circumspection
Is the private equity push a headline-grabbing stunt or a forward-thinking initiative that could help boost both the UK economy and savers' pots?
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NewsNest and Cushon explore forestry, Manchester commits to infra
ESG spotlight: A roundup of the latest news on environmental, social and governance initiatives, including Nest and Cushon looking to explore forestry investments, and the Greater Manchester Pension Fund committing to sustainable infrastructure.
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NewsIncorrect personal data prevents Nest member from opting out
A healthcare company has been told by the Pensions Ombudsman to repay an employee’s pension contributions, after he was unable to opt out due to the employer providing an incorrect date of birth and national insurance number to Nest.
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NewsNest invests £200mn in offshore wind farm
On the go: The £24bn National Employment Savings Trust has acquired a stake in an offshore wind farm.
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NewsPensions engagement campaign to launch this autumn
On the go: The first iteration of a new pensions engagement campaign created by the Association of British Insurers and the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association will run from September to November.
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NewsMaster trusts’ new illiquid investment rules to go ahead
On the go: The Department for Work and Pensions has made minor adjustments to proposals governing Nest’s ability to invest in government bonds, while maintaining the majority of its proposals controlling “employer-related investments” for master trusts, under a consultation aimed at channelling defined contribution money into illiquids.
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NewsNest appoints HarbourVest as second private equity manager
On the go: The £24bn National Employment Savings Trust has appointed HarbourVest Partners to handle its second private equity mandate.
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PodcastsPodcast: Providers delaying transfers are failing their customers
Podcast: The Department for Work and Pensions has been clear about the intent of regulations governing transfers, and providers continuing to delay them are doing their members a disservice, argues PensionBee founder Romi Savova. She is joined by Penfold co-founder Pete Hykin to discuss the ongoing transfer fight, the fallout from pensions minister Guy Opperman’s resignation that wasn’t, and employers misunderstanding auto-enrolment.
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NewsNest vows to improve gender and ethnicity pay gaps
On the go: Nest has outlined a path to closing the gender and ethnicity pay gaps following the release of two years’ worth of equality and inclusion data.
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NewsNest seeks ESG provider, IIGCC releases infra net zero guidance
ESG spotlight: A roundup of the latest news on environmental, social and governance initiatives, including Nest’s tender for an ESG data provider, and the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change’s new net zero guidance for infrastructure investments.
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NewsCofE convenes climate transition group, Clara pledges net zero
ESG spotlight: A roundup of the latest news on environmental, social and governance initiatives, including a coalition of UK pension funds joining forces to support climate transition in emerging markets, and a net zero pledge from Clara-Pensions.
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NewsNest hires efficient portfolio manager
On the go: Master trust Nest has appointed a manager to help make its portfolio management more efficient through the use of derivative contracts.
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NewsNest brings private equity investment to UK savers
On the go: Master trust Nest has opened the door to private equity investment for millions of UK pension savers. Nest, which manages £24bn in assets and whose customer base represents a third of the UK workforce, has launched a private equity fund in tandem with Schroders Capital.
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OpinionShould DC default funds take more risk?
Cushon strategic adviser Julius Pursaill considers the arguments as to whether defined contribution default funds should assume more risk.
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NewsMaster trusts call for AE rate increase with opting down option
Pension specialists are calling for the government to introduce an opting down option when setting the next auto-enrolment minimum rate increase as a way of protecting those on lower earnings.